ALBAWABA - The EU has expressed growing concerns about the dissemination of terror-related content, violent information, and hate speech following the recent attack by Hamas on Israel.
Twitter, referred to as "X" in this context, was also previously issued a warning by the EU under the Digital Services Act concerning disinformation linked to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Twitter responded by removing hundreds of accounts associated with Hamas.
This latest development follows letters sent to the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Twitter (X), and Google at the beginning of October by EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, demanding responses within 24 hours. However, it's important to note that these letters did not carry the legal weight of the new EU technology regulations that govern online content.
Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), companies are now mandated to respond by specified deadlines. Failure to comply may result in penalties of up to 6% of a company's global revenue and potential suspension of the platform.
The DSA outlines two distinct deadlines for Meta and TikTok: they must provide details on "crisis response" by October 25 and respond to questions regarding the preservation of election integrity by November 8. Additionally, TikTok has been tasked with explaining its measures to safeguard child users online to the European Commission by the end of November.
TikTok has acknowledged the EU's request and pledged to release its inaugural transparency report under the DSA, offering further insights into their ongoing initiatives aimed at ensuring the safety of the European community. This report is slated for publication in the upcoming week.
