January 20, 2025
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Facebook, X, YouTube agreed to new rules to fight hate speech in the EU

Facebook, X, YouTube agree to new rules to combat hate speech in the EUFacebook, X, YouTube and other tech companies have joined the updated EU code of conduct on combating hate speech. Companies have pledged to respond more quickly to complaints and implement automatic tools to detect malicious content.”, — write on: unn.ua

Meta-owned Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, Google’s YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to combat online hate speech under a new code of conduct that will now be integrated into EU tech rules. Reuters writes about this with reference to the European Commission, reports UNN.

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“There is no place for illegal hate in Europe, neither offline nor online. I welcome the commitment of stakeholders to a strengthened Code of Conduct under the Digital Services Act (DSA),” EU Technology Commissioner Genna Virkkunen said in a statement.

Other companies that have joined the voluntary code, which was created in May 2016, include Dailymotion, Instagram, Jeuxvideo.com, LinkedIn, Microsoft services, Snapchat, Rakuten Viber, TikTok and Twitch.

The Digital Services Act (DSA) obliges technology companies to do more to combat illegal and harmful content. European officials stress that implementation of the updated code could affect how regulators monitor compliance with the law.

Under the new terms, companies must allow specialized non-profit or government organizations to oversee the process of handling reports of hate speech. They also undertake to process at least two-thirds of such messages from these organizations within 24 hours.

Tech giants are expected to implement automated tools to detect hate speech and report on the role of algorithms and recommendation systems in spreading illegal content before it is removed.

In addition, companies are expected to provide country-by-country data, disaggregated by hate speech categories such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation.

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