The EU is forcing big tech to battle disinformation
will have to make greater efforts to halt the spread of fake news and propaganda on their platforms, as well as share more granular data on their work with EU member states. Announcing the new “Code of Practice on disinformation,” the European Commission said that the guidelines had been shaped particularly by “lessons learnt from the COVID19 crisis and Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
The code itself contains 44 specific “commitments” for companies that target an array of potential harms from disinformation. These include commitments to:demonetize fake news sites by removing their advertising revenuegive users tools to flag disinformation and access “authoritative sources”work closely with independent fact-checkers to verify information sources
Many US tech firms like Facebook and Twitter have already adopted similar initiatives following pressure from politicians and regulators, but the EU claims its new code of practice will allow for greater oversight into these operations and stronger enforcement. Despite the scope of the anti-disinformation code, there are some notable absences from the list of signatories. Apple, for example, has not signed up, despite its
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