Did you know TikTok and Facebook Pledge to Increase Fight Against Disinformation in the EU but X is Nowhere To Be Seen

 

Tech giants Facebook and TikTok are pledging to build up the fight against disinformation in the European Union. The news comes just days after the latest US administration was able to condemn the online content regulations put forward by the region.

However, it was clear that among the many big tech names enlisted, Elon Musk who is the owner of X was not present there. The billionaire chose to withdraw his app from the original code launched in 2023. He has continued to fight against the EU for its stringent content moderation rules enlisted in the Digital Services Act.

The DSA forces all digital companies to regulate online content and stop the growing rise in misinformation and disinformation. Similarly, the EU has been probing X under this law since the start of 2023. That includes a host of efforts to battle disinformation on this app.

The latest law is actually at the center of a wide range of tensions between American tech giants and the current administration against the EU. We’ve already witnessed American Vice President JD Vance mention how the DSA was stopping adult males and females from accessing data that the government felt was incorrect information. But the EU Refused to comment on this statement.

But announcing the formalization of this code of conduct under the latest laws means the DSA is here to stay and lawmakers want to make sure the EU is as safe of an online working space as possible. This is to stop people from getting manipulated. As per the EU officials, they always needed a regulatory framework to fight against these matters.

The code will remain the most meaningful order for determining the DSA’s compliance when it applies to start the month of July as per the EC. For instance, the EU feels fact-checking is the most effective form of moderating content online and that’s why it’s a part of the code. But it’s not forcing any company to do anything.

Meta continues to stay a part of the code despite Zuckerberg being close to the White House and speaking against the growing rise in censorship by the EU. Let’s not forget he put an end to fact-checking on Facebook which was met with great skepticism.

One official from the EU says that if tech giant Meta wished to withdraw from commitments under this code, they can and no one will be forced to remain. The EU has made it clear that just signing codes like this does not mean the platforms are innocent. They needed to do more in terms of greater steps for fighting disinformation.