VPAA:
- online platforms are removing illegal content more than ever. Self-
regulation can work. Guidance focuses on detection, takedown and
staydown.
- There is no silver-bullet. Platforms cannot work in isolation.
- The legal system is flexible enough to allow you to take action.
- Today meeting will help us assessing the need for further action. I am not
particularly in favour of legislation.
- These are the main areas that have to be dealt with:
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proactiveness; good samaritan principle exists to protect you;
platforms should make use of it to for instance use automatic
detection and filters. Matching algorithms. Important tool to prevent
illegal content from reappearing.
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Safeguards: guidance strikes good balance with protection of
fundamental rights. Need to explain why content is removed.
Counternotice procedures. Transparency.
- If platforms do not act proactively, legislators will do.
Gabriel:
- exceptional character of this meeting. Reflects will of Commission: act
against illegal content with the cooperation of platforms; signal of urgency
to act against illegal content.
- September, strong message to platforms. Droits citoyens, transparence.
- Which measures have you taken?
- We count on you to act on this.
- This will feed the assessment on the need for further action.
Communication is a starting point to a better cooperation, but it oes not
close the way to legislation in case of lack of results (slow action,
inefficiency).
- Collective effort is more than the sum of individual efforts. You are
participating in existing dialogues, we appreciate your efforts. We want to
extend it to small enterprises.
- Responsibility, proactiveness, efficiency, cooperation. This sums up our
approach.
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Actual measures to be taken against illegal content.
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Open discussion.
- amazon: stress zero tolerance on counterfeit. MoU. Big success.
- Important sellers and bad actors to enter the platform.
- This has led to criticisms by sellers, who ask for P2B regulation.
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Questions 4(1)(b)
- it would be hepful authorities deciding what is illegal or not. What can
platforms do to help authorities?
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- What is the role of educational users?
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-e Trusted flaggers, how do you select them, how to maintain the statute?
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VPAA
- public opinion expects more from pltforms.
- Worried about fragmentation. When will the next MS launch a national
initiative. Fragmentation is a headache for services providers. What are
your views?
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