Meta Takes Steps to Curb EU Election Disinformation

On Tuesday, the European Commission announced that Meta Platforms had taken measures to prevent the spread of disinformation during the EU elections.

“Meta has now deployed new functionalities—27 new real-time visual dashboards, one for each member state—to allow third-party real-time civic discourse and election monitoring,” a spokesperson for the commission said.

The European Commission last month opened an investigation into suspected breaches of EU online content rules against Meta, as it said its Facebook and Instagram platforms had failed to tackle disinformation and deceptive advertising.

The commission said it would monitor the rollout of the new features as the formal procedures against Meta were ongoing.

REUTERS