EU Set to Implement Rigid "Govt Truths Only" Law
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https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/10/31/eu-to-set-disinformation-code-in-stone-by-january The 2022 code of practice on disinformation is set to be formalised under the Digital Services Act. The EU’s voluntary code of practice on disinformation is set to be turned into a formal set of rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA) by January, according to the Irish media regulator. Paul Gordon, the assistant director at the Irish digital services coordinator Coimisiúin na Meán, told a conference in Brussels this week that work is currently under way to convert the current code of practice into a more formal code. The process should be concluded by January, he said during the conference, organised by European Fact-Checking Standards Network, adding: “For platforms it should lead to more meaningful engagement, it should not be a tick the box exercise.” The 2022 code of practice on disinformation – now signed by 44 companies including Google, Meta and TikTok – sets out a broad range of voluntary commitments and measures to counter online disinformation, such as transparency of political advertising and cooperation during elections. A spokesperson for the European Commission confirmed that the Code “aims to become recognised as a ‘Code of Conduct’ under the DSA, becoming part of the DSA’s co-regulatory framework for signatories that are Very Large Online Platforms.” . . . In the USA, prominent (Dem) pols, including John Kerry, lament that the 1st amendment is a pain in the ass when it comes to eliminating inconvenient truths and perspectives and suggest it ought to be eliminated. -- 033-33