Why Meta Can’t Give Up Fact Checking in Europe

Diritto al Digitale

Social media platforms are at a crossroads. Mark Zuckerberg recently announced a major policy shift in the United States, scaling back fact-checkers and embracing a lighter approach to content moderation—mirroring Elon Musk’s strategy on X (formerly Twitter). But what does this mean for Europe, where the Digital Services Act (DSA) enforces stricter regulations on misinformation and hate speech?

In this episode of Diritto al Digitale, Giulio Coraggio, technology and data lawyer at DLA Piper, unpacks the legal and business implications of these changes. We discuss:

🔹 How social media moderation is evolving in the U.S. vs. Europe
🔹 The role of fact-checkers and the shift toward community-driven oversight
🔹 The impact of stakeholder capitalism on platform governance
🔹 Why Meta and other tech giants must navigate EU compliance before implementing policy changes
🔹 The broader consequences for freedom of expression, misinformation, and digital regulation

Join us as we explore whether these shifts will empower free speech—or unleash a new wave of disinformation and online harm. Will Europe follow the U.S. trend, or will strict regulation hold the line?

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