On Thursday 14 March, the European Commission announced that it had sent a number of requests for further information to various companies under the European Digital Services Act (DSA).
Bing, Facebook, Google Search, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and X have been notified of such requests to provide more information on their mitigation measures for risks linked to generative AI, particularly in the run-up to an intense election period in several countries.
The Commission is keen to ensure that these platforms have put in place the necessary measures to protect their users against the viral dissemination of deepfakes and the automated manipulation of services that can mislead voters.
According to a senior European official, the EU is seeking to ensure that these platforms are ready to anticipate and react to the massive dissemination of a deepfake, which could have serious consequences during an election period.
The platforms in question must provide the requested information to the Commission by 5 April for questions related to the protection of elections.
The Commission has also asked the LinkedIn platform for further information on how its service complies with the ban on presenting advertisements based on the use of personal data, and on the transparency of the advertisements presented.
This request comes in response to complaints lodged by civil society organisations against LinkedIn. The social network has until 5 April to provide the information requested. (Original version in French by Isalia Stieffatre)