EU Tells Tech Companies to Do More for Users Safety

  • 2/16/2018
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Europe’s justice commissioner Vera Jourova told Facebook, Twitter and Google on Thursday to do more to bring their user terms in line with EU law, ramping up pressure on the tech giants after their efforts were deemed too little. The European Union executive and consumer protection authorities said the three companies have only partially addressed concerns about their liability and how users were informed about content removal or contract terminations. The authorities across the bloc, who requested the changes last year, have the power to fine the firms if they do not comply. Jourova said the use of social media networks as advertising and commercial platforms meant they faced the same rules as offline service providers. “EU consumer rules should be respected and if companies don’t comply, they should face sanctions,” Jourova said in a statement. “Some companies are now making their platforms safer for consumers; however, it is unacceptable that this is still not complete and it is taking so much time,” she added. “We have long had tools in place to inform people about content removals and intend to expand these tools later this year,” a Facebook spokeswoman said. A Google spokesman declined to comment and Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. US technology companies have faced tight scrutiny in Europe for the way they do business, from privacy issues to how quickly they remove illegal or threatening content.

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