What happened
The EFF calls on social media platforms to adopt the Santa Clara Principles 2.0, emphasizing transparency, human oversight, bias audits, and data protection in automated moderation. It highlights recent incidents involving Meta and language‑bias issues, and recommends safeguards such as appeal rights and vendor audits.
Why it matters for trust and compliance
- Its status is published. It is enacted but may not be in force yet. Check the effective date before planning around it.
- The guidance stresses that automated moderation must respect human rights and privacy, requiring transparency, audits, and human review, especially during election periods.
Who is affected
technology platform controller processor Meta
Recommended actions
- Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
- Identify affected vendors and update due-diligence and contract terms.
- Inventory AI or automated decision systems in scope and their assessments.