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EU Establishes Official Disinformation Code for Online Platforms, Omitting X
The Digital Services Act requires that the majority of significant online platforms implement a formal disinformation code by July, but Elon Musk's X is exempt from this requirement.
On Thursday, the European Commission declared that all significant online platforms, except for X, must formalize their voluntary commitments to combat disinformation under 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 adherence.
The code was initially signed by forty-two companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok, and outlines various measures designed to boost transparency in political advertising and improve collaboration during elections.
A high-ranking EU official emphasized that while formalizing the code will aid compliance evaluations, signing it does not imply legal immunity.
Initially, the Commission aimed to finalize this process by January, with the goal that the new measures encourage more substantial engagement rather than a simple checkbox approach.
X exited the code following its acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022. The Digital Services Act came into 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 undertaken.
This action will incorporate the 2022 code of practice on disinformation into the DSA, establishing it as a standard for evaluating platform adherence.
The code was initially signed by forty-two companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok, and outlines various measures designed to boost transparency in political advertising and improve collaboration during elections.
A high-ranking EU official emphasized that while formalizing the code will aid compliance evaluations, signing it does not imply legal immunity.
Initially, the Commission aimed to finalize this process by January, with the goal that the new measures encourage more substantial engagement rather than a simple checkbox approach.
X exited the code following its acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022. The Digital Services Act came into 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 undertaken.
