Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on Tuesday announced the launch of a “Safety Advisory Council” for Europe — a body that will help the platform deal with content moderation.
“Not only will they support us in developing forward-looking policies that address the challenges we face today, they will also help us to identify emerging issues that affect TikTok and our community in the future,” the company said.
TikTok’s move comes amid discussions in Brussels — and also in capitals such as Paris, Warsaw and Vienna — around the challenges of content moderation. With the Digital Services Act, the European Commission seeks to impose more obligations on platforms, including in terms of transparency.
The company announced nine inaugural members for its advisory Council, including Judy Korn, the CEO of the German organization Violence Prevention Network; Justine Atlan, the CEO of French NGO e-Enfance; and Robin Sclafani, director at CEJI, A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe.
“Each member brings a different, fresh perspective on the challenges we face and members will provide subject matter expertise as they advise on our content moderation policies and practices,” TikTok said.
The company added it hoped to add more members from other countries and different areas of expertise.
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