The EU considers that Twitter’s fight against disinformation is inadequate

The EU Commission has announced that it has submitted its first reports on how tech companies such as Google, Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft and TikTok are combating fake news and misinformation on their platforms, within the framework of the application code containing the rules. against misinformation by the Union.

In the statement, said reports included data on the amount of ad revenue from disinformation actors from the platforms that were blocked, the number and value of political ads accepted or rejected, examples of manipulative behavior identified as creating and the use of fake accounts, and the effect of information verification.

The statement noted that all platforms that accept the application code submitted their reports on time, noting that there was not enough data in the Twitter report and there were gaps in the commitments that would strengthen verification of the veracity of the reports. themselves. information.
In the statement, it was indicated that the next reporting process will take place after 6 months.

Making assessments on the issue, Vera Jourova, Vice President of the EU Commission, said: “I am disappointed to see that the report presented by Twitter lags behind the others. “I hope Twitter shows a more serious commitment to its obligations under the rules.” (AA)