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Commission welcomes the integration of the revised Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online into the Digital Services Act  

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The Commission and the European Board for Digital Services welcome the integration of the revised “Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online +” into the framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which encourages voluntary codes of conduct to tackle risks online.  

The Code of conduct+, which builds on the 2016 on the initial Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online was signed by Dailymotion, Facebook, Instagram, Jeuxvideo.com, LinkedIn, Microsoft hosted consumer services, Snapchat, Rakuten Viber, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube.  

The Code of conduct+ will strengthen the way online platforms deal with content that EU and national laws define as illegal hate speech. The integrated Code of conduct will facilitate compliance with and the effective enforcement of the DSA when it comes to risks of dissemination of illegal content on their services. 

Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen in charge of Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, said: “In Europe there is no place for illegal hate, either offline or online. I welcome the stakeholders’ commitment to a strengthened Code of conduct under the Digital Services Act. Cooperation among all parties involved is the way forward to ensure a safe digital space for all.” 

Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michael McGrath (pictured) said: “Hatred and polarization are threats to EU values and fundamental rights and undermine the stability of our democracies. The internet is amplifying the negative effects of hate speech. I intend to work tirelessly to counter hate speech and hate crime in the EU. We trust this Code of conduct+ will do its part in ensuring a robust response. We stand, altogether, for a Europe united against hatred.”  

Find more information in the press release

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