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EU Establishes Disinformation Code for Online Platforms, Omitting X
According to the Digital Services Act, the majority of significant online platforms are required to implement a formal disinformation code by July, whereas Elon Musk's X is not part of this requirement.
On Thursday, the European Commission revealed that all major online platforms, except for X, must formalize their voluntary commitments to combat disinformation as stipulated by the Digital Services Act by July.
This action will incorporate the 2022 code of practice on disinformation into the DSA, establishing it as a standard for evaluating platform compliance.
The code was initially signed by forty-two companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok, outlining various measures aimed at enhancing transparency in political advertising and improving collaboration during elections.
A high-ranking EU official remarked that while formalizing the code will ease compliance checks, signing the code does not imply legal immunity.
The Commission, which had aimed to finalize this process by January, wants the new measures to encourage more substantial engagement rather than just fulfilling a checklist.
X withdrew from the code after Elon Musk's acquisition in 2022. The Digital Services Act took effect in August 2023, and the Commission has already initiated several investigations into online platforms, including X, TikTok, and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram.
Recent efforts to formalize industry commitments to combat illegal hate speech online have also been completed.
This action will incorporate the 2022 code of practice on disinformation into the DSA, establishing it as a standard for evaluating platform compliance.
The code was initially signed by forty-two companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok, outlining various measures aimed at enhancing transparency in political advertising and improving collaboration during elections.
A high-ranking EU official remarked that while formalizing the code will ease compliance checks, signing the code does not imply legal immunity.
The Commission, which had aimed to finalize this process by January, wants the new measures to encourage more substantial engagement rather than just fulfilling a checklist.
X withdrew from the code after Elon Musk's acquisition in 2022. The Digital Services Act took effect in August 2023, and the Commission has already initiated several investigations into online platforms, including X, TikTok, and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram.
Recent efforts to formalize industry commitments to combat illegal hate speech online have also been completed.
