After European Union (EU) industry director Thierry Breton demanded that the social media platform take quick action on Meta’s content targeting children, Meta and EU agree to conduct a stress test on the EU’s online content laws in July. The test will take place during the month of July.
“Productive discussion with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Menlo Park on EU digital rules: DSA, DMA & AI Act,” Breton stated in a tweet about the meeting, adding that 1,000 Meta personnel are working on the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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Earlier in the month of June, Breton had stated that Meta would be required to demonstrate the steps that it intends to take in order to comply with the European Union’s regulations regarding online material, which are known as the Digital Services Act (DSA), after August 25 or risk severe penalties.
#Meta’s voluntary code on child protection seems not to work.
Mark Zuckerberg must now explain & take immediate action.
I will discuss with him at Meta’s HQ in Menlo Park on 23 June.
After 25 August, under #DSA Meta has to demonstrate measures to us or face heavy sanctions. pic.twitter.com/jA25IJH8Dp
— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) June 8, 2023
The DSA prohibits certain kinds of targeted marketing on internet platforms, such as those that are intended for children or when those adverts use particular categories of personal data, such as an individual’s ethnicity, political opinions, or sexual orientation.
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Reuters reached out to Meta for comment, but the company did not immediately respond.
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