From CNET: The European Commission singled out Twitter in a statement Thursday, saying the social media company fell short on providing sufficient information about its efforts to fight disinformation on the platform.
The EU's 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation had been signed by 34 major platforms as of June, including Twitter, Google and Meta. On Thursday, the group launched a new Transparency Center site, which includes reports and data from many of the signatories on how they're handling disinformation.
Every signatory besides Twitter provided sufficient data and information on their commitments to curb disinformation on their platforms, said EU officials. Twitter's report, however, was "short of data, with no information on commitments to empower the fact-checking community," the statement reads.
"I am disappointed to see that Twitter report lags behind others and I expect a more serious commitment to their obligations stemming from the Code," Věra Jourová, EU vice president for values and transparency, said in a release. "Russia is engaged also in a full-blown disinformation war and the platforms need to live up to their responsibilities."
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