European Commission urges Meta and TikTok platforms to strengthen control in the wake of the Ceuta crisis
With a view to 15 August, Brussels is closely monitoring these social networks, as another wave of migrants is expected in the autonomous city on that date, in line with which the Commissioner of Europe has just met with the leaders of both platforms.
Migrants at El Trampolín beach in Ceuta.
On theoccasion of the migration crisis in Ceuta, the European Commission's Commissioner for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen, has asked Meta (owner of Instagram and Facebook, among others) and TikTok to strengthen control and data verification of their social networks.
In his social network profile X reports that he has met with officials on both platforms to discuss the situation in Ceuta. They believe that social networks played a key role in the mass entry at the end of July, and that by 15 August there are also numerous messages calling for us to cross the border again.
In view of this, the European Commission considers that 'platforms must act firmly to ensure the integrity of the digital sphere, especially in crises such as this, and it is therefore necessary to increase control and strengthen cooperation with data verification bodies'.
Earlier this week, the European Commission warned of social media intervention in the Ceuta crisis, according to which Russian channels are being the loudspeaker of the migration crisis on 30 July. However, the Commission spokeswoman, Arianna Podesta, said that many of the reports in this regard are not "verified" and that the situation in that area is not clear, so they will continue to maintain close contact with the Spanish and Moroccan authorities.
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