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EU Officializes Disinformation Code for Online Platforms, Omitting X
According to the Digital Services Act, the majority of significant online platforms are required to implement a formal disinformation code by July, although Elon Musk's X is exempt from this requirement.
On Thursday, the European Commission revealed that all major online platforms, excluding X, must formalize their voluntary commitments to combat disinformation under the Digital Services Act by July.
This initiative will incorporate the 2022 code of practice on disinformation into the DSA, establishing it as a standard for evaluating platform compliance.
Originally signed by forty-two companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok, the code outlines various measures aimed at enhancing transparency in political advertising and fostering cooperation during elections.
A senior EU official pointed out that while formalizing the code will ease compliance checks, signing the code does not imply legal immunity.
The Commission, which initially aimed to conclude this process by January, hopes the new measures will encourage more genuine engagement instead of simply checking boxes.
X opted out of the code following its acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022. The Digital Services Act came into effect in August 2023, and the Commission has already initiated several investigations into online platforms, including X, TikTok, and Meta's Facebook and Instagram.
Similar initiatives to formalize industry commitments have recently been completed to combat illegal hate speech online.
This initiative will incorporate the 2022 code of practice on disinformation into the DSA, establishing it as a standard for evaluating platform compliance.
Originally signed by forty-two companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok, the code outlines various measures aimed at enhancing transparency in political advertising and fostering cooperation during elections.
A senior EU official pointed out that while formalizing the code will ease compliance checks, signing the code does not imply legal immunity.
The Commission, which initially aimed to conclude this process by January, hopes the new measures will encourage more genuine engagement instead of simply checking boxes.
X opted out of the code following its acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022. The Digital Services Act came into effect in August 2023, and the Commission has already initiated several investigations into online platforms, including X, TikTok, and Meta's Facebook and Instagram.
Similar initiatives to formalize industry commitments have recently been completed to combat illegal hate speech online.
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