The European commission has set the following in the determination of the charges of Mark Zuckerberg to the censorship, by repeating the freedom of speech is a pillar of the basic Law for the Service of Digital (DSA). During the conference, the mainstream press, the spokeswoman Paula Pinho, said: “We reject categorically any claim to the censorship of the us”.
A spokesperson for the Commission pointed out, further, the position of the EU, the ANSA, and the only thing that the SEA intends to fight to the content of the law to the internet, while maintaining freedom of expression and freedom of information. “Nothing in the SEA does not compel the mediator to the internet to detract from the contents of a lawful,” specify the spokesperson, adding that, “the moderating of the content is not equated with the censoring”.
The SEA presents a set of measures that aim to ensure transparency and accountability in the moderation of online content. These include the obligation of the platform to make public the criteria used in moderation, including the practice of “stopping over”. The regulation also provides that the user be informed when your account is restricted, and that they have the right to object, decisions such as this one.
An essential aspect of the SEA, is the protection of users ' by “the mechanism of a fair and transparent complaints”. This means that the decision on the suspension of the account, can not be arbitrary, and that the user has the possibility to defend their presence on the internet.
Finally, the SEA deals with the issue of biases in the algorithms of the motion, introduced a means to assess and correct any bias. The goal is to create an experience of a more equal representation on the internet that respects the diversity and individuality of all of the users.
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