Image: Shutterstock Image: Shutterstock THE EUROPEAN UNION has finalised new legislation to require Big Tech to remove harmful content, the bloc’s latest move to rein in the world’s online giants.
The regulation is the companion to the Digital Markets Act , which targeted anti-competitive practices among tech behemoths such as Google and Facebook and was concluded in late March.The legislation had faced lobbying from the tech companies and intense debate over the extent of freedom of speech. The DSA will force e-commerce sites to verify the identity of suppliers before proposing their products.
These players will be obliged to assess the risks associated with the use of their services and remove illegal content.#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youThe European Commission will oversee yearly audits and be able to impose fines of up to 6% of their annual sales for repeated infringements.
Will this apply to the UK?
'Harmful Content' = political opponents Words are not violence
Who defines harmful? The dame overlords who defined the shambles that was the last two years?