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EU regulator opens inquiry into recommender system following extremism-amplification complaint
- Date of incident
- November 12, 2024
- Jurisdiction
- EU
- Sources
- 1 cited
- Last verified
- April 30, 2026
Summary
A European Commission inquiry under the Digital Services Act is reported to have opened following a civil-society complaint alleging that a major video platform's recommender system disproportionately amplified extremist content to teen users. The platform has stated it is cooperating with the inquiry and has updated its policy for accounts identified as minors.
What is reported
The European Commission's DSA inquiry, opened in November 2024, is reported to focus on recommender-system outcomes for users under 18.
Sources
- 01European Commission — DSA inquiry notice (Nov 12, 2024)primary11/12/2024