The European union does not despise his words, X is also in the plans for the dissemination of the news to be false, and the manipulation of the public debate. The EU commission has announced new measures to shed light on this issue, the following provokimeve of the past, from the owner, Elon Musk.
One of europe declared war on dezinformimit X: algorithms under a magnifying glass
Henna Virkkunen, Organized a European Sovereignty of the Technology, explained that the investigation will focus on whether the systems are rekomanduese X), which is the Utility of Digital (DSA). When we are moving through the supply of X is, what you see is not random. There is a system (referred to as the system of the recommendation), which determines which content to show, and which are not.
The concern of the european union, in particular, with the election threshold, is that such a system is a set of led to some of the content on the others to influence what we think about matters of importance.
The case came in the elections to the regional, Germany. Musk had publicly expressed his support for the party in the ekstremit to the right (AfD). This raised the alarm for the use of the available instrumental to the platform. However, the Committee wishes to emphasize that the actions are to be independent of public opinion and political Musk, all of which are protected by the freedom of expression.
Documentation and the API-to be under seizure
X is going to have to offer to the EU includes details on systems of its recommendations and any changes to any of the latest up to the 15th of February. The platform is also required to keep all documentation of the interior, with respect to the algorithms and their evolution up to the end of the year, in addition, if the investigation is terminated early.
In europe there are also asked to have access to some of the API's of the commercial X-analysis of the moderation of the content, and viralitetin of the account, and to verify compliance with the standards of the eu.
A battle was crucial to democracy
The issue is a delicate one. On the one hand, the platforms, to social, to allow us to be more aware, and more responsive than ever before. On the other hand, they can also become a fertile ground for those who want to spread the news to be false, or to manipulate public opinion.
The involvement of the EU, explaining the rules of the game. Has nothing to do with the censoring, but to make sure that the power to influence people, to be used responsibly and in a transparent manner. Especially when you are approaching a phase is crucial for a democracy, such as elections.
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