Social Media Platforms and Misinformation

The chapter explores the challenges faced by social media platforms like TikTok, Meta, and Twitter in moderating political content and misinformation, including a case where TikTok took down and later restored content from a news organization due to political misinformation concerns. It also discusses a study commissioned by the EU that identified a platform as the worst offender in disseminating misinformation and mentions Elon Musk's involvement with the platform and departure from the EU's code of practice for responsible social media output.