New internet rules protect young minds!

27 Jun 2023

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New internet rules protect young minds!

Hey there! Guess what? The European Union (EU) is talking about some interesting stuff! They're saying that Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has made some big promises to follow new internet rules. The rules state about what people can post on social media. And the EU seems to be kinda happy about it!
EU's Internet Rules

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with a person from the EU called Commissioner Thierry Breton. They talked about the new rules and how Meta is getting ready for them. More than 1,000 people at Meta are working hard to make sure they follow the EU's rules. They even agreed to do a "stress test" to check if they're prepared. TikTok, the app with fun videos, is doing the test too.
The EU's new rules, called the Digital Services Act (DSA), are super important. They want social media platforms like Meta, TikTok, Twitter, and others to be better at stopping fake news and protecting kids. The DSA is a big deal because it tells these platforms how they should handle what people say online.
It's like giving them a bunch of rules to follow. Following these new rules means that Meta and other platforms will have to hire more people to make sure everything is okay. But that's a problem because many tech companies have been letting people go lately.
From what we can understand, it seems like Meta is trying really hard to please the EU. They're promising to do better with things like stopping fake news and protecting kids. The EU wants to make sure that Meta and other platforms are responsible and follow the rules.
So, my little buddy, the EU is happy that Meta is making an effort to follow their new content rules. They had a meeting, made promises, and even agreed to do a stress test. But let's see if Meta can turn their promises into action! The EU wants to keep an eye on them, especially when it comes to fake news and protecting kids.
These new rules are pretty strict, and if Meta and other platforms break them, they could get big fines or even be banned from the EU! Let's hope they can follow the rules and make the internet a safer and interesting place for everyone.

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Hey there! Guess what? The European Union (EU) is talking about some interesting stuff! They’re saying that Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has made some big promises to follow new internet rules. The rules state about what people can post on social media. And the EU seems to be kinda happy about it!

EU’s Internet Rules

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with a person from the EU called Commissioner Thierry Breton. They talked about the new rules and how Meta is getting ready for them. More than 1,000 people at Meta are working hard to make sure they follow the EU’s rules. They even agreed to do a “stress test” to check if they’re prepared. TikTok, the app with fun videos, is doing the test too.
The EU’s new rules, called the Digital Services Act (DSA), are super important. They want social media platforms like Meta, TikTok, Twitter, and others to be better at stopping fake news and protecting kids. The DSA is a big deal because it tells these platforms how they should handle what people say online.
It’s like giving them a bunch of rules to follow. Following these new rules means that Meta and other platforms will have to hire more people to make sure everything is okay. But that’s a problem because many tech companies have been letting people go lately.
From what we can understand, it seems like Meta is trying really hard to please the EU. They’re promising to do better with things like stopping fake news and protecting kids. The EU wants to make sure that Meta and other platforms are responsible and follow the rules.
So, my little buddy, the EU is happy that Meta is making an effort to follow their new content rules. They had a meeting, made promises, and even agreed to do a stress test. But let’s see if Meta can turn their promises into action! The EU wants to keep an eye on them, especially when it comes to fake news and protecting kids.
These new rules are pretty strict, and if Meta and other platforms break them, they could get big fines or even be banned from the EU! Let’s hope they can follow the rules and make the internet a safer and interesting place for everyone.