LONDON (AP) \u2014 Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People in the 27-nation European Union can\u00a0alter some of what shows up\u00a0when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s because Big Tech companies, most headquartered in the U.S., are now subject to a\u00a0pioneering new set of EU digital regulations. The Digital Services Act aims to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are five things that will change when you sign on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Automated recommendation systems decide, based on people\u2019s profiles, what they see in their feeds. Those can be switched off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are five things that will change when you sign on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Automated recommendation systems decide, based on people\u2019s profiles, what they see in their feeds. Those can be switched off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Algorithmic recommendation systems based on user profiles have been blamed for creating so-called filter bubbles and pushing\u00a0social media users to increasingly extreme posts. The European Commission wants users to have at least one other option for content recommendations that\u2019s not based on profiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Users should find it easier to report a post, video or comment that breaks the law or violates a platform\u2019s rules so that it can be reviewed and taken down if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TikTok has started giving users\u00a0an \u201cadditional reporting option\u201d for content, including advertising, that they believe is illegal. To pinpoint the problem, people can choose from categories such as hate speech and harassment,\u00a0suicide and self-harm, misinformation or frauds and scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\u00a0app by Chinese parent company ByteDance\u00a0has added a new team of moderators and legal specialists to review videos flagged by users, alongside automated systems and existing moderation teams that already work to identify such material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Facebook and Instagram\u2019s existing tools for reporting content are \u201ceasier for people to access,\u201d said Meta\u2019s Clegg, without providing more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EU wants platforms to be more transparent about how they operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, TikTok says European users will get more information \u201cabout a broader range of content moderation decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor example, if we decide\u00a0a video is ineligible for recommendation\u00a0because it contains unverified claims about an election that is still unfolding, we will let users know,\u201d TikTok said. \u201cWe will also share more detail about these decisions, including whether the action was taken by automated technology, and we will explain how both content creators and those who file a report can appeal a decision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google said it\u2019s \u201cexpanding the scope\u201d of its transparency reports by giving more information about how it handles content moderation for more of its services, including Search, Maps, Shopping and Play Store, without providing more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DSA is not just about policing content. It\u2019s also aimed at stopping the flow of counterfeit Gucci handbags, pirated Nike sneakers and other dodgy goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon says it has set up a new channel for\u00a0reporting suspected illegal products\u00a0and content and also is providing more publicly available information about third-party merchants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The online retail giant said it invests \u201csignificantly in protecting our store from bad actors, illegal content and in creating a trustworthy shopping experience. We have built on this strong foundation for DSA compliance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online fashion marketplace Zalando is setting up flagging systems, though it downplays the threat posed by its highly curated collection of designer clothes, bags and shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCustomers only see content produced or screened by Zalando,\u201d the German company said. \u201cAs a result, we have close to zero risk of illegal content and are therefore in a better position than many other companies when it comes to implementing the DSA changes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brussels wants to\u00a0crack down on digital ads aimed at children\u00a0over concerns about privacy and manipulation. Some platforms already started tightening up ahead of Friday\u2019s deadline, even beyond Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TikTok said in July that it was restricting the types of data used to show ads to teens. Users who are 13 to 17 in the EU, plus Britain, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein no longer see ads \u201cbased on their activities on or off TikTok.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s doing the same in the\u00a0U.S. for 13- to 15-year-olds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Snapchat is restricting personalized and targeted advertising to users under 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meta in February stopped showing Facebook and Instagram users who are 13 to 17 ads based on their activity, such as following certain Instagram posts or Facebook pages. Now, age and location are the only data points advertisers can use to show ads to teens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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