Twitter leaves EU Code of Practice against online disinformation

This code contains about forty commitments and has been signed by web giants such as Meta and Google. This is a new step in the change of course of the social network since its acquisition by Elon Musk, six months ago.

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Our teams are ready to enforce the law " said European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who castigated Twitter's decision. He recalled, on Twitter, the legal obligations imposed by the future DSA - European law on digital. The social network will, whether it likes it or not, fight against disinformation from August 25 under penalty of a fine of up to 6% of its global turnover.

Twitter leaves EU voluntary Code of Practice against disinformation.

But obligations remain. You can run but you can't hide.

Beyond voluntary commitments, fighting disinformation will be legal obligation under #DSA as of August 25.

Our teams will be ready for enforcement.

— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) May 26, 2023

The Code of Practice is voluntary. Launched in 2018, the text provides for forty commitments to avoid disinformation. Among them, the collaboration with "fact checkers" or the deprivation of advertising for unreliable sites.

The decision of the social network to disengage is therefore a strong message. But it's not the first. Since its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk, Twitter has been letting down its guard on conspiracy theories and other "fake news". The platform's moderation rules have been largely relaxed. Account authentication tablets accessible to all with a simple paid subscription.

Elon Musk has not yet responded to the European Commissioner.

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