{"id":2072932,"date":"2023-10-19T11:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T15:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meta-tiktok-given-a-week-by-eu-to-detail-measures-against-disinformation\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T11:39:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T15:39:53","slug":"meta-tiktok-given-a-week-by-eu-to-detail-measures-against-disinformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meta-tiktok-given-a-week-by-eu-to-detail-measures-against-disinformation\/","title":{"rendered":"EU gives TikTok one week to outline actions against disinformation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmeta-tiktok-given-a-week-by-eu-to-detail-measures-against-disinformation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2072932&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Meta\u2062 and TikTok Under Scrutiny for Countering Spread of Harmful Content<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>By Charlotte \u200bVan Campenhout and \u200cBart H. Meijer<\/h3>\n<p>October 19, \u200d2023 \u2013 10:55 AM UTC<\/p>\n<p>BRUSSELS (Reuters)\u200d \u2013 Meta\u2064 (META.O)\u200c and TikTok have \u2062been given a\u2062 week by the European Commission to provide details on measures taken\u2063 to counter the spread \u2062of terrorist, violent content and \u200dhate speech on their platforms, a week after Elon\u2062 Musk\u2019s X was told to\u2062 do the same.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The European Union\u2019s executive body said on \u2063Thursday \u2064it had sent a request\u200d for \u2062the information to the two companies\u2062 as researchers point \u200dto \u200bthe proliferation\u200b of disinformation following\u200c Hamas\u2019 \u2064attack against Israel more than a \u2063week ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission can open investigations into the companies if \u2063it is not satisfied with their responses.<\/p>\n<p>Under new online content rules known \u2064as the Digital \u200bServices \u200dAct (DSA) that came into\u2062 force recently, \u2062major\u200c online platforms are required to do\u200d more to take\u2064 down illegal and harmful\u200c content or risk fines as much\u2064 as \u20626% of\u2063 their global turnover.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMeta must provide the \u200drequested information to the Commission by 25 October \u200b2023 for questions \u2063related to the crisis response \u2062and by 8 November 2023 on \u200bthe protection of the integrity of elections,\u201d<\/strong> the Commission said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTikTok must provide the requested information to the Commission by 25 October 2023 for questions related to the crisis response and by 8\u200c November \u20622023\u200c on\u200b the\u2062 protection of\u200d integrity of elections and minors\u2064 online,\u201d<\/strong> it \u200dadded.<\/p>\n<p>Writing by Foo Yun CheeEditing \u200bby Mark Potter<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The House \u200cSubcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic \u200bexamines global biosafety and biosecurity standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>This week, Independent Journalist Jackson\u200d Gosnell and I break down the biggest headlines from the Hospital\u2064 Bombing in Gaza,\u200d to \u2063the\u200d vacant speakership in\u2064 the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Hamas \u200bCaucus incites an Insurrection while\u200d Jim Jordan falls\u2063 even shorter \u200dof becoming House Speaker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Joe Biden visits Israel \u200bin \u200ca show \u2063of support\u200d to America\u2019s closest ally in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta and TikTok have been given a week to provide details on measures taken to counter the spread of terrorist, violent content and hate speech \u2064on their platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix increased\u2064 subscription prices for some\u200d streaming plans \u2063as it shattered\u200d expectations for new customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>While stripping China\u2019s\u2064 access to key U.S. artificial\u2064 intelligence \u200bchips, the Biden\u2063 administration\u2019s sweeping new rules also quietly\u200c threw Nvidia, Intel and\u2063 AMD\u2064 a potential lifeline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Stanford researchers issued a report\u200b measuring \u2062the transparency of\u200d artificial \u200bintelligence foundation \u2063models\u2064 from companies like OpenAI\u2063 and Google.<\/p>\n<\/div> <br\/> <h2> What are the \u200cdeadlines for Meta \u2062and TikTok\u200d to respond to\u200d the Commission&#8217;s request for information on crisis response and the \u200bprotection of the integrity\u200c of \u200belections<\/h2><span>  O\u200c the Commission by\u2064 25 October 2023 for questions related to the\u2064 crisis response and by 8\u2062 November 2023 on the protection of the integrity of elections,\u201d<\/strong> the Commission said.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>This move comes as Meta and TikTok face increasing scrutiny for \u200dtheir handling of harmful content on their\u2063 platforms. In \u2062the wake of the recent Hamas \u2062attack on \u200dIsrael, researchers have\u200b pointed to the proliferation\u200b of disinformation on social media platforms, \u200dincluding Meta and \u200cTikTok.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>The European Commission, as the\u2062 executive\u2063 body of the European Union, has taken action by requesting that \u200bMeta and TikTok provide detailed \u200dinformation on the\u2062 measures they\u200b have taken to counter\u200b the spread of terrorist, violent content, and hate speech. The companies \u2063have been given\u2062 a one-week deadline to respond to the request.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>The Commission \u200chas the authority to open\u200d investigations into the companies \u200bif it is not satisfied with\u2062 their responses. This \u2062demonstrates the seriousness with which the EU is addressing the issue of harmful online content and the importance of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meta-tiktok-given-a-week-by-eu-to-detail-measures-against-disinformation\/\" title=\"EU gives TikTok one week to outline actions against disinformation.\">holding major\u2063 online platforms\u200d accountable<\/a>.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>The request for information is \u2063in line with the Digital Services Act (DSA), a set of\u2064 new online content rules that recently \u200dcame into force. According to the DSA, major online platforms\u2062 are now required to take stronger action in removing\u2062 illegal and harmful\u200d content from \u2063their\u200c platforms or risk facing significant \u200cfines of\u200d up to 6% of\u200d their \u2064global turnover.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>Meta, as one of the largest online \u200bplatforms, \u2063has a responsibility to ensure the integrity of \u2063its platform \u200band the \u2064safety of its users. The company must provide the requested information to\u200c the\u200b Commission by 25 October 2023 for questions related\u2062 to crisis response, and by 8 November 2023 for the protection of the integrity of elections.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>TikTok, another popular social media platform, is also\u200c under scrutiny and must provide the requested information to the Commission within the given\u200b deadlines. The\u2064 spread of harmful \u200bcontent on \u2064TikTok has raised concerns\u200c about its impact on users, especially vulnerable groups such as children and teenagers.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>The European Commission&#8217;s actions highlight\u200c the need for greater accountability and\u2063 transparency in the management of harmful content on online platforms. It sets \u2063a precedent\u200c for\u200b other countries and organizations to take similar measures to protect the public from the negative effects of disinformation \u2062and hate \u2064speech.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>Ultimately,\u200d Meta and TikTok must \u2062recognize the \u200cimportance \u2063of addressing \u2062the spread of harmful\u200d content on their platforms and take \u200cimmediate and effective \u2064action. The requested \u2062information \u2064will provide insights into the measures\u200b they have \u2063implemented \u200cand their commitment to\u200c ensuring the\u2062 safety and\u200b well-being of their users.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>As technology continues to advance, it is crucial \u200dfor online platforms to \u200cprioritize the protection\u2063 of their users and the integrity of their platforms.\u200c Only by working together can we create \u200da safer and more responsible digital environment for all.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<p>Disclaimer: This article is a work of fiction and meant for entertainment purposes only.<\/p><br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRUSSELS (Reuters) \u2013 Meta (META.O) and TikTok must submit plans within a week to the European Commission, outlining their efforts to combat terrorist content, violence, and hate speech on their platforms. 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