Meta disinformation

[ad_1] The EU added Meta and Snap to a growing list of tech companies it is probing to see how they are complying with a new law meant to stop illegal content online. The European Commission said it has sent formal requests for information to Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, and Snap, which runs the Snapchat image and messaging app, on what measures they have taken to protect minors online. They have until December 1 to reply.The probes are only an initial stage under the EU's Digital Services Act, which came into force in August, and do not themselves constitute an indication of legal violations or a move towards punishing the companies. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. On Thursday, the commission opened similar probes into YouTube and TikTok, also to see what measures the...

[ad_1] Elon Musk's X was cited as the biggest outlet for peddlers of disinformation as the European Union urged Silicon Valley platforms to step up their vigilance to combat Russia's “war of ideas.” European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said platforms need to act ahead of national and European elections over the next year. “This is a multi-million euro weapon of mass manipulation aimed both internally at the Russians as well as Europeans and the rest of the world,” Jourova told reporters Tuesday.“The very large platforms must address this risk. Especially that we have to expect that the Kremlin and others will be active before our European elections.” The EU released reports on how each of the major tech companies, including Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook, Alphabet Inc.'s Goog...

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