Amazon, Google, Meta Among Targets of EU Law on Disinformation, Harmful Content

Both acts still await a final vote, but major changes aren’t expected.

The US so far hasn’t passed any comprehensive laws to tackle such issues.

Major tech companies said they support the EU’s goals but that specifics of the legislation are key.

In addition to its massive search engine, Google owns top video site YouTube.

Twitter said it looks forward to reviewing the DSA in detail and working with the EU.

TikTok said it’s also awaiting details on the legislation.

Facebook didn’t respond to a request for comment.

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