European Body Set up to Resolve Disputes With TikTok, YouTube and Facebook
Published on October 8, 2024
Social media users in the European Union unhappy with decisions taken by TikTok, YouTube, or Facebook about the removal of posts or videos will now be able to appeal to a new body. Appeals Center Europe, which was announced on Tuesday, is an “out of court dispute settlement body” that has been certified by regulators in the Republic of Ireland but will arbitrate in content moderation disputes across the 27-nation bloc. The body, which will be based in Dublin and is funded by a one-off 15 million euros ($16.5 million) grant from Meta—which owns Facebook—is headed by CEO Thomas Hughes, a former executive director with Article 19, a freedom of expression non-profit....