Jourová ‘uncomfortable’ on Twitter due to rise of Russian disinfo
The European Commission vice president championing a draft EU media freedom law said Wednesday (26 April) she is “more and more uncomfortable on Twitter” because of the rise of Russian disinformation on the platform.
Twitter is one of 19 online platforms whose content the commission this week said will face enhanced regulatory scrutiny because of their reach, having over 45 million monthly active users in the EU.
Věra Jourová told journalists her growing discomfort was a “personal feeling”.
But she warned Twitter risked falling afoul of new EU oversight coming into force in August because of “unregulated Russian aggressive propaganda” on its feeds.
This is yet another negative sign from #Twitter on not making digital information space any safer and free from the Kremlin #disinformation & malicious influence. (1/2)
