EU queries Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube over 'harmful' content risks
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Brussels, Belgium: The EU voiced concerns about harmful content posted on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube as it told the digital platforms on Wednesday...
Brussels, Belgium: The EU voiced concerns about "harmful" content posted on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube as it told the digital platforms on Wednesday to hand over more information on how their platforms recommend content to users.
The European Commission, the EU's powerful digital watchdog, said the three platforms must "provide more information on the design and functioning of their recommender systems".
Recommender algorithms are used by platforms to push more personalised content.
Wednesday's query was made under a landmark law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) that forces platforms to do more to protect users, especially minors.
The EU wants YouTube and Snapchat to give "detailed information on the parameters used by their algorithms to recommend content" and the role they play in "amplifying" certain systemic risks, including those related to minors or users' mental health.
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