Social media and German election – level 1

28-01-2025 15:00

The European Union is testing social media companies like Facebook and TikTok. The EU wants to check if they can stop fake news before the German election.

The test will happen on January 31. TikTok said it will join. Other companies like Google and Microsoft do not say anything yet.

The test will check how the companies follow the EU’s new rules, the Digital Services Act (DSA). Officers and experts will be part of the test. The EU does a similar test last year, and it goes well. This time, German officials will help with the test.

Difficult words: fake (not real, not true), election (voting of a person for a job in politics), rule (what people or companies must do).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

What is the purpose of the European Union's test on social media companies like Facebook and TikTok, and when will it take place?

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