42. Stresses that, although social networks are a relatively good way of disseminating information rapidly, their reliability as sources cannot always be sufficiently guaranteed and they cannot be considered to be professional media; underlines that the way in which data is handled on social network platforms can in many cases be dangerous and give rise to serious breaches of journalistic ethics, and that caution is therefore required when taking up these new tools; emphasises the importance of drawing up a code of ethics applicable to new media;

44. Stresses that, although social networks are a relatively good way of disseminating information rapidly, their reliability as sources cannot always be sufficiently guaranteed and they cannot be considered to be professional media; underlines that the way in which data is handled on social network platforms can in many cases be dangerous and give rise to serious breaches of journalistic ethics, and that caution is therefore required when taking up these new tools; emphasises the importance of drawing up a code of ethics applicable to new media;

It provides for those who suffered particular and serious harm additional avenues for redress.

L. whereas in the new Member States the funding of the local-government system is causing increasingly serious problems, and in the long term this will jeopardise the effectiveness of the system,

E. whereas in the new Member States the transition to a market economy brought about significant structural changes in the labour market, with the result that unemployment became one of the most serious obstacles to social inclusion,

- Aide 388/94 - R and D "Forderung von produkterneurungen bei Gewerblichen unternehmen in der neuen Bundeslandern - Germany, New Lander - Approval Today the Commission decided to raise no objections to the implementation of the German R and D State aid programme entitled "Förderung von Produkterneuerungen bei gewerblichen Unternehmen in den neuen Bundesländern". Enterprises in the new "Länder" still have serious problems concerning the competitiveness of their products on national as well as international markets.