The European Commission asked the Met on Thursday to report what measures it has taken to prevent the dissemination and dissemination of illegal content and false information, both in the wake of terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel and to protect the integrity of the November 8 elections in the United States.
The Commission sent an information request to Meta under the EU Digital Services Regulation.
Meta must provide the Commission with the requested information by October 25, 2023 (in the case of crisis response matters) and by November 8, 2023 (in the case of protecting the integrity of elections).
Based on the evaluation of the responses received from Meta, the Commission will analyze what the next steps are.
This may include the formal opening of proceedings under Article 66 of the Digital Services Regulation. Under Article 74(2) of the Digital Services Regulation, the Commission can impose penalties for providing incorrect, incomplete or misleading information in response to a request for information.
If Meta does not respond, the Commission may decide to request information. In this case, failure to respond within the prescribed period may result in the imposition of chimney penalties.
After being identified as very large online platforms, Facebook and Instagram must comply with the full set of provisions introduced by the Digital Services Regulation, including assessing and mitigating risks related to the spread of illegal content, misinformation and any negative impact on the fundamental rights.
Source: Hot News
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