Google has officially rejected the European Union 's (EU) demand to include fact-checks in its Search results and YouTube videos. The tech giant also said it will not modify or remove content based on fact-checking results, Axios reported.
Google has always resisted the idea of using fact-checking as part of its content moderation strategy, and it’s sticking to that stance. According to Google, the new requirements are not a good fit for its services,
New EU regulations call for Google to include fact-checking results alongside Google and Youtube searches. Google is refusing to meet the guidelines.
Google rejects EU's fact-checking requirements for search and YouTube, defying new disinformation rules. Google has reportedly told the EU it won’t add fact-checking to search results or YouTube videos, nor will it use fact-checks to influence rankings or remove content. This decision defies new EU rules aimed at tackling disinformation.
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Google has refused to comply with EU's fact-checking law and will not add these features to the search or YouTube.
Google will not be adding fact checks to its search results or YouTube videos in Europe, flouting an EU law that requires it
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Noyb, which stands for None Of Your Business, has previously filed similar complaints against major US tech companies like Apple, Google, and Meta.
Google has rejected the new European Union (EU) laws that require it to add fact-checking features to search results or YouTube.