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Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday.
The European Union reached a landmark deal early Saturday to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content.
The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online
The law will force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines.
The Digital Services Act, one half of an overhaul for the European Union's digital rulebook, helps cement Europe's reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of digital platforms.