Date:

7 Nov 2023

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Article

EU digital chief Vera Jourova called on TikTok and X to intensify their efforts in countering illegal hate speech and harmful content. The European Union is investigating the companies' content removal measures due to increased scrutiny following the Israel and the Occupied Palestine Territory conflict. The EU is also focusing on preventing disinformation in the upcoming EU parliament election.

Date:

3 Nov 2023

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Article

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will meet with EU industry chief Thierry Breton, EU digital chief Vera Jourova, and EU antitrust chief Didier Reynders in Brussels. The meeting follows concerns about TikTok's role in the spread of disinformation during the recent conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestine Territories. Chew will provide updates to EU commissioners on TikTok's data security measures and its compliance with the Digital Services Act.

Date:

26 Oct 2023

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Article

Access Now argues that the Commission’s recommendation - a temporary incident response mechanism as a part of the Digital Services Act (DSA) framework - is a fast-tracked “solution” to the spread of illegal content online that could result in long-term consequences to freedom of speech.

Date:

19 Oct 2023

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Article

The European Commission has initiated formal information requests to Meta and TikTok, marking the first procedure under the Digital Service Act. These inquiries aim to obtain more details on the measures they have implemented to combat the spread of illegal and harmful content in the current Israel-Palestine context.

Date:

18 Oct 2023

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Article

EU Commissioner Breton, invoking the Digital Service Act, has contacted Meta, X, TikTok, and YouTube concerning illegal content and disinformation during the Israel-Hamas conflict. Access Now, ARTICLE 19, and 28 civil society organizations signed a joint letter urging the EU Commissioner to respect due process when enforcing the DSA.

Date:

15 Oct 2023

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Article

In response to EU concerns, TikTok released a statement saying it has intensified its efforts to combat disinformation during the Israel-Hamas conflict. The social media platform says it has deployed more resources, removed over 500,000 videos, added moderators proficient in Arabic and Hebrew, and restricted live broadcasts for safety reasons.

Date:

13 Oct 2023

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Article

The European Commission has sent a warning letter to Google and YouTube over disinformation and graphic content related to the Hamas-Israel conflict.

Date:

13 Oct 2023

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Article

Following concerns about disinformation related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, the EU's tech industry chief, Thierry Breton, has opened an investigation into X to test its compliance with the Digital Service Act (DSA). Additionally, the authority has pressured TikTok and Meta to remove illegal and harmful content from their platforms in order to comply with the DSA.

Date:

13 Oct 2023

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Article

Following the reprimands and pressures made by the EU, Meta has taken steps to remove misleading content tied to Hamas attacks on its platforms.

Date:

11 Oct 2023

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Article

European commissioner Thierry Breton warned X it could be fined for failing to control disinformation and illegal content. But critics say his threats lack teeth.

Date:

11 Oct 2023

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Article

After warning X Corp, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton issued a similar warning to Meta regarding alleged illegal content and disinformation on Instagram and Facebook concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Commissioner also expressed concerns about Meta's response to disinformation targeting European Elections.

Date:

10 Oct 2023

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Article

The EU Commissioner, Thierry Breton, issued a warning to Elon Musk about alleged disinformation on X (formerly Twitter) concerning the Hamas attack on Israel. According to the EU Commissioner, under the Digital Service Act Musk faces potential fines or EU blackout for non-compliance.