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EU lawmakers have voted in favor of draft rules that target large online platforms such as Google and Meta Platforms, aiming to address concerns over arbitrary content removal. The rules, known as Article 17 of the Media Freedom Act, require platforms to keep news content available for 24 hours before taking it down if it violates their moderation rules
Known as Article 17 of the Media Freedom Act the European Commission proposed last year to ensure media plurality and safeguard editorial independence, the clause has raised alarm bells among online platforms.
Mainstream social media platforms could face limits on their ability to take down independent journalism that violates their terms and conditions under a proposal agreed by European Union lawmakers yesterday. In a vote Tuesday, the European parliament set its negotiating position for upcoming talks with the Council on the bloc's draft Media Freedom Act -- taking aim at what MEPs called "arbitrary decisions by big platforms". The text adopted by MEPs expands on the European Commission's original proposal by setting out a requirement for larger platforms (so called very lar...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU lawmakers on Tuesday voted for draft rules targeting Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and other large online platforms' content moderation restrictions after some media outlets complained about arbitrary decisions removing their content.
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU lawmakers on Tuesday voted for draft rules targeting Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and other large online ...