Estonia: Letter to social media companies demanding new measures to address misinformation
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Letter to social media companies demanding new measures to address misinformation
On 27 February 2022, the Prime Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland sent a letter to Twitter, Google, YouTube, and Meta, demanding the companies to implement new measures to address misinformation regarding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The Prime Ministers asked the companies to suspend and demonetize the accounts of the Russian and Belarusian governments and to change their algorithm to provide users with “reliable information” regarding the war in Ukraine.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
defendant
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Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
Firm-specific
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Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
Firm-specific
3
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
Firm-specific
4
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
Firm-specific
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Content monitoring requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
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