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Published on 2024-10-05
The European Commission has given YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok until next November 15 to clarify the measures they are taking to comply with the European Union's new rules on digital services and demonstrate that they continue to fulfill the obligation to reduce mental health risks for users that may arise from their recommendation systems, which Brussels is also investigating for their impact on electoral processes and media pluralism.
Thus, digital services are requesting detailed information about the parameters used by these platforms in their algorithms to recommend content to users, as well as their role in amplifying certain systemic risks, including those related to the electoral process and civic discourse, users' mental well-being, for example regarding addictive behaviors, and the protection of minors.
According to the community executive in a statement, the questions sent to the companies also target the measures they have taken to mitigate the potential influence of their recommendation systems in the dissemination of illegal content, such as the promotion of illegal drugs and hate speech.
In the case of TikTok, the Commission also expects information on the measures it has implemented to prevent the manipulation of its recommendation service by third parties and to reduce risks related to electoral processes or media pluralism that could be amplified by these systems.
The three platforms have until next November 15 to respond to the questions, and from there, Brussels will begin a detailed assessment to decide on the next steps, including the possibility of initiating a formal infringement procedure under the Digital Services Act.
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