Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: Business Standard
Context: Twitter has decided to leave the EU’s disinformation code, a voluntary pact that groups together the major social platforms.
A new law the Digital Services Act (DSA) is set to take effect – which establishes requirements for monitoring and flagging disinformation, which would make the now voluntary agreement mandatory for large social media sites.
Reason:
Twitter wants to avoid certain legal liabilities that come with being part of the code. By leaving the code, Twitter may be able to operate more independently and on its own terms.
About DSA:
- The DSA, an expansion of the current voluntary agreement, will require large digital platforms like Twitter to monitor and demonetize disinformation and bot farms on their sites, offer transparent warnings about political advertising, and empower fact-checking.
- It does not require the site to remove content but does require offering users ways to report illicit content
