Eiii, TikTok and Meta (wey own Facebook and Instagram) dey inside soup! According to the European Commission, dem dey break transparency rules under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). E be serious matter!
Wetin exactly happen?
The EU Commission talk say preliminary findings show say these social media giants no dey give researchers enough access to public data as DSA dey demand. This access dey important for public scrutiny and to check how these platforms dey affect our health (both physical and mental).
Plus, dem accuse Meta say dem no dey give users simple ways to report illegal content, and dem no dey allow users challenge content moderation decisions effectively. E dey bee say dem dey hide things!
Why DSA dey important?
The DSA be the EU's way to fight disinformation, fake news, and hate speech online. Dem want make online space safer and protect users' rights. Transparency dey key to this, so researchers fit check how these platforms dey work and the impact wey dem dey get.
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, talk say: "Our democracies depend on trust. That means platforms must empower users, respect their rights, and open their systems to scrutiny."
Wetin go happen next?
TikTok, Meta, and X get chance to respond to the Commission's findings and fix the breaches. If dem no do, EU fit slap dem with fine wey fit reach 6% of their global turnover! E be big money matter!
So, keep your eyes on this story. E dey show say EU dey serious about making sure these big tech companies dey accountable and dey protect users' rights for real!