An independent appeals body tasked with resolving disputes between social media platforms and EU users on Wednesday criticised a lack of cooperation from digital platforms, especially YouTube.
The Dublin-based out-of-court dispute settlement body, Appeals Centre Europe (ACE), was created as part of the European Union's landmark content moderation law, the Digital Services Act (DSA), which has come under fierce US scrutiny.
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