The pushback comes as the emboldened leaders of US tech companies, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, have been courting President-elect Donald Trump, with Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg urging him directly to combat EU regulatory enforcement.
Google has informed the EU that it will not comply with proposed requirements to integrate third-party fact-checking into Search and YouTube, as outlined in the EU's evolving Code of Practice on Disinformation.
After Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the European Union: The search giant is opting out of a new EU law that requires fact checks.
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Google won't add fact-checks despite new EU lawGoogle has told the EU it will not add fact checks to search results and YouTube videos or use them in ranking or removing content, despite the requirements of a new EU law, according to a copy of a letter obtained by Axios.
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants including Apple , Meta and Alphabet's Google, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
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Google Snubs EU Law Over Fact-Checking YouTube VideosGoogle announced its intention Thursday to flout European Union standards for digital fact-checking, opting not to build an internal department to moderate and verify YouTube content despite requirements from a new law.
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Google rubbishes EU fact-checking commitments for its Search and YouTube platformsGoogle has rejected the new European Union (EU) laws that require it to add fact-checking features to search results or YouTube.
X, Facebook, YouTube Toughen Up Over Hate Speech
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X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube sign EU pledge to tackle hate speech
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Facebook, X, YouTube and others agree to stricter hate speech policies under new EU guidelines
X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube Sign EU Pledge to Combat Hate Speech
The world’s biggest social media firms, Meta, Google, TikTok, and X, have committed to stepping up efforts to block illegal hate speech on the internet under a new voluntary agreement with the regulators of the EU. It comes as companies look to show compliance with the EU’s detailed digital regulation package: the Digital Services Act.
If the trend becomes entrenched, the Commission would need to reconsider its fact-checking demands, a source told Euractiv
Google will not be adding fact checks to its search results or YouTube videos in Europe, flouting an EU law that requires it
New EU regulations call for Google to include fact-checking results alongside Google and Youtube searches. Google is refusing to meet the guidelines.
Brussels is reassessing its investigations of tech groups including Apple, Meta and Google, just as the US companies urge president-elect Donald Trump to intervene against what they characterise as overzealous EU enforcement.
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