After Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the European Union: The search giant is opting out of a new EU law that requires fact checks.

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Google will not be adding fact checks to its search results or YouTube videos in Europe, flouting an EU law that requires it

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.

Google has rejected the new European Union (EU) laws that require it to add fact-checking features to search results or YouTube. The regulation comes as the block plans to broaden disinformation laws.