Tech companies are under fierce public pressure to cut off Russian propaganda on their platforms. Now the EU is arguing its sanctions on Russian state media applies to search results and re-posts from ordinary users.
from the E.U. banning the “broadcast” of RT and Sputnik came on March 2, but it was not clear immediately how it applied to Internet companies.to a database of government requests shows E.U. officials explaining how the order applies not just to the social media accounts of RT and Sputnik, but also to search results and to posts from individuals who “reproduce” content from the two media organizations on any social media platform. The E.U.
The debate over tech platforms, content moderation and government censorship has raged for years. The companies have slowly added new policies about what they do and don’t allow as propaganda, medical misinformation and violent hate speech have gripped their platforms over the years. They also respond to government requests and laws to block content, such as legislation in Germany that bans Nazi imagery.
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