After the “stress test” with operators of very large online platforms, the major federal network agency has drawn a positive conclusion. What was agreed with the operators during a round table last week, practically practically the Commission for the European Union as well as a simulation practice was played on Friday as part of a simulation practice in the run-up in Bundestag elections, regulatory The Chairman of the Authority, Claus explained. Muller. “Platform Digital Services Act (DSA) and the needs of our national election laws know,” he explained. Potential violations are “really simulated”, the service providers’ reporting paths and mechanisms were tested and “out of relevant information and measures were practiced”.
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The federal network agency works in Germany Digital services coordinatorIt is responsible for the national enforcement of DSA. According to the platform law, analyzing services with more than 45 million active European users, evaluating and, if necessary, should reduce systemic online risks related to the integrity of elections. Müller, as the provisional director of the Coordination Office, was confident after the test: “As a DSC, we are ready, distributing the works of national authorities and our communication channels for all relevant actors.”
Google (YouTube), LinkedIn and original company Microsoft, Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Snapchat, Tiktok and X along with national authorities and representatives of civil society organizations participated. Test is part of a series of appointments and events that run before the Commission and the National DSC elections. In late April, Brussels moved to government institutions Relevant exercises with very large stage operatorsTo focus on the upcoming European elections on the teeth to feel set-up equipment and cooperation mechanisms.
“Wave of false reports” in election campaign
The European Union Commission published guidelines for measures last year, which are mainly affected by the DSA to the DSA to reduce the systemic online risks for the reliability of elections and to reduce systemic online risks. After that, operators should also maintain fundamental rights – including the right to freedom of expression. One aspect refers to dangers in relation to artificial intelligence (AI) as a chat. The material created with technology should be clearly marked or marked in another striking manner.
In Germany, the apprehension about foreign influence and social networks is great before the Bundestag election. For example, the driver, the Russian promotional campaign and the slim-down moderation course in the meta, trimmed US President Donald Trump. Herbert Rul (CDU), an internal minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, expects “wave of groups” that “have been initiated by groups that want to bother the election or which are strange powers”. Many people are worried about this, he told Neau Westfelisted Zitung to influence the mood and implement his interests.
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