EU has censorship backchannel with social media platforms. Will they weaponize against Trump.

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Speaking on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the commission said, “Meta has now deployed new functionalities …27 new real-time visual dashboards, one for each member state, to allow third-party real-time civic discourse and election monitoring.

Last month, the European Commission opened an investigation into suspected breaches of EU online content rules against Meta, as it said its Facebook and Instagram platforms had failed to tackle disinformation and deceptive advertising.

The commission said it would monitor the roll out of the new features as the formal procedures against Meta were ongoing.

Tracking misinformation

This comes as Meta Platforms added safety features to its misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle for use during European Parliament elections in an attempt to allay EU concerns that triggered last month’s investigation into the impact of its decision to phase out the tool.

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https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20240528-eu-monitors-new-meta-measures-on-tackling-disinformation-ahead-of-june-elections

 

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