EU tells Meta, TikTok to boost monitoring, fact-checking

The EU's tech chief called on Meta and TikTok to "act decisively" to stem disinformation at times of crisis, saying the European Commission held talks with both platforms Friday following last week's Ceuta migrant surge.

EU tells Meta, TikTok to boost monitoring, fact-checking  euractiv.com

A wave of social media disinformation is believed to have played a large part in the deadly rush.

A wave of social media disinformation is believed to have played a large part in the deadly rush of tens of thousands of men, women and children into Spain's north African territory, after a rumour that the Ceuta border was open spread on social media