Gawkowski about the "hater platform" and arrangements after an important meeting
Krzysztof Gawkowski announced monitoring of the reaction of digital services to reports of illegal materials and warned of penalties for lack of cooperation.
Quick Look
- The Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski, called on digital platforms to immediately remove illegal content.
- He criticized Service X for not responding to reports and announced the implementation of DSA regulations providing for high penalties for failure to fulfill obligations.
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Why It Matters
The Ministry of Digital Affairs is in talks with platforms to accelerate the moderation of illegal content in accordance with Polish law and the upcoming Digital Services Act (DSA).
They are all supposed to disappear immediately, not after weeks or months, he emphasized, talking about the accounts of the youngest users.
The minister said that between October 7 and 12, state institutions reported 89 materials considered illegal under the Penal Code. 30 of them were removed.
At the meeting, representatives of digital platforms were presented with evidence that they allowed information about knife attacks to spread and did not respond appropriately to content and threats published on the Internet.
Platform declarations and announcement of control
According to Gawkowski, the companies agreed to speed up moderation, conduct training and appoint special contacts for Polish services. Applications from NASK, CBZC and other state institutions are to be processed in a shortened procedure.
The head of the ministry announced monitoring the reaction of individual websites and publicly reporting the results of cooperation. I will tell you who is responsive, which platform fights hate and hatred, and which (...) only thinks about making money - he said.
It also counts on the entry into force of Polish regulations implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA). As he noted, they are intended to enable immediate execution of the order to remove content, and high penalties are provided for failure to comply with the obligations.
Criticism of the X platform
Gawkowski sharply criticized Platform X, whose representatives did not appear at the meeting. He informed that out of 57 reported materials, the website removed or limited the visibility of 20, and in 37 cases it did not take action.
Platform X is a hate platform, said the minister, announcing the initiation of appropriate procedures after the implementation of the DSA regulations.
The Center for Countering Digital Hate also commented on problems with the protection of minors on X. The organization assessed that the age verification mechanisms used by the website do not effectively protect EU teenagers from adult content. The platform's press office did not respond to PAP's request for comment.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Implementation of Polish regulations implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific penalties will be imposed on website X?
- Will other platforms deliver on their moderation promises?
