EU demands Meta and TikTok to curb disinformation on Israel-Hamas war

The European Union (EU) has demanded that Meta and TikTok provide details on their efforts

The European Commission, the executive branch of the 27-nation bloc

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social media companies provide information on how they are complying with the Digital Services Act (DSA

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which took effect in August 2023. The DSA imposes extra obligations on the biggest tech companies to stop

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The EU has given Meta and TikTok a deadline of October 25 to provide information on their response

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Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok have been asked to explain the measures

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TikTok has also been requested to provide further information on steps taken over its “risk assessments and mitigation measures

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against the spreading of illegal content, in particular the spreading of terrorist and violent content and hate speech.”

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