The news was announced on Twitter, by EU’s internal market commissioner Thierry Breton. Breton later took to social media, warning Twitter that it cannot escape from the legal liability consequences that are incoming.
“Twitter leaves EU voluntary Code of Practice against disinformation. But obligations remain. You can run but you can’t hide[…]Beyond voluntary commitments, fighting disinformation will be legal obligation under #DSA as of August 25. Our teams will be ready for enforcement,” Breton wrote.
Herein, he referred to the legal duties that the platform must follow as a “very large online platform” (VLOP) under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
European Union Disinformation Code
A number of tech firms, small and big, are apparently signed up to the EU’s disinformation code, along with Facebook’s parent company Meta, TikTok, Google, Microsoft and Twitch.
The code, which was introduced in June of last year, seeks to decrease profiteering from fake news and disinformation, increase transparency, and stop the spread of bots and fraudulent accounts. Companies who sign the code are free to decide on the what obligations they want to make, such as working with fact-checkers or monitoring political advertising.
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