{"id":435853,"date":"2022-04-22T19:49:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T16:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/eu-set-to-unveil-rules-forcing-big-tech-to-protect-users\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T19:49:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T16:49:27","slug":"eu-set-to-unveil-rules-forcing-big-tech-to-protect-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eu-set-to-unveil-rules-forcing-big-tech-to-protect-users\/","title":{"rendered":"#EU set to unveil rules forcing Big Tech to protect users"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4fa9573e4d7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4fa9573e4d7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eu-set-to-unveil-rules-forcing-big-tech-to-protect-users\/#%E2%80%9CEU_set_to_unveil_rules_forcing_Big_Tech_to_protect_users%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;EU set to unveil rules forcing Big Tech to protect users&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEU_set_to_unveil_rules_forcing_Big_Tech_to_protect_users%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;EU set to unveil rules forcing Big Tech to protect users&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The European Union is nearing agreement on a set of new rules aimed at\u00a0protecting internet users\u00a0by forcing big tech companies like Google and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> to step up their efforts to curb the spread of illegal content, hate speech and disinformation.<\/p>\n<p>EU officials were negotiating Friday over the final details of the legislation, dubbed the Digital Services Act. It\u2019s part of a sweeping overhaul of the 27-nation bloc\u2019s digital rulebook, highlighting the EU\u2019s position at the forefront of the global movement to\u00a0rein in the power of online platforms\u00a0and social media companies.<\/p>\n<p>While the rules still need to be <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved by the European Parliament and European Council that represents the 27 member countries, the bloc is\u00a0far ahead of the United States\u00a0and other countries in drawing up regulations for tech giants to force them to protect people from harmful content that proliferates online.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiators from the EU\u2019s executive Commission, member countries and France, which holds the rotating EU presidency, were working to hammer out a deal before the end of Friday, ahead of French elections Sunday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft \" class=\"wp-image-22001979\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>To enforce the new rules, the European Commission is expected to hire more than 200 new staffers.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new rules, which are designed to protect internet users and their \u201cfundamental rights online,\u201d would\u00a0make tech companies more accountable\u00a0for content on their platforms. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter would have to beef up mechanisms to flag and remove illegal content like hate speech, while online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products like counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys.<\/p>\n<p>These systems will be standardized so that they will work the same way on any online platform.<\/p>\n<p>That means \u201cany national authority will be able to request that illegal content is removed, regardless of where the platform is established in Europe,\u201d the EU\u2019s single market commissioner, Thierry Breton, said on Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Thierry Breton\" class=\"wp-image-22001955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/europe-big-tech2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cAny national authority will be able to request that illegal content is removed, regardless of where the platform is established in Europe,\u201d the EU\u2019s single market commissioner, Thierry Breton tweeted.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Companies that breach the rules face fines amounting to as much as 6% of their annual global revenue, which for tech giants would mean billions of dollars. Repeat offenders could be banned from the EU market.<\/p>\n<p>Google and Twitter declined to comment. Amazon and Facebook didn\u2019t respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The Digital Services Act also includes measures to better protect children by banning advertising targeted at minors. Online ads targeted to users based on their gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation would be prohibited.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>There also would be a ban on so-called dark patterns \u2014 deceptive techniques to nudge users into doing things they didn\u2019t intend to.<\/p>\n<p>Tech companies would have to carry out regular risk assessments on illegal content, disinformation and other harmful information and then report back on whether they\u2019re doing enough to tackle the problem.<\/p>\n<p>They will have to be more transparent and provide information to regulators and independent researchers on content moderation efforts. This could mean, for example, making YouTube turn over data on whether its recommendation algorithm has been directing users to more Russian propaganda than normal.<\/p>\n<p>To enforce the new rules, the European Commission is expected to hire more than 200 new staffers. To pay for it, tech companies will be charged a \u201csupervisory fee,\u201d which could be up to 0.1% of their annual global net income, depending on the negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The EU reached a similar political agreement last month on its Digital Markets Act, a separate piece of legislation aimed at reining in the power of tech giants and making them treat smaller rivals fairly.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Britain has drafted its own online safety legislation that includes prison sentences for senior executives at tech companies who fail to comply.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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