Google has notified the European Union that it won’t integrate work from fact-checking organizations into Search or YouTube, ahead of the bloc’s plans to expand disinformation laws. Google had previously signed a set of voluntary commitments that the EU introduced in 2022 to reduce the impact of online disinformation,

After Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the European Union: The search giant is opting out of a new EU law that requires fact checks.

Google will not be adding fact checks to its search results or YouTube videos in Europe, flouting an EU law that requires it

Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that will now be integrated into EU tech rules, the European Commission said on Monday.

Other signatories to the voluntary code set up in May 2016 are Dailymotion, Instagram, Jeuxvideo.com, LinkedIn, Microsoft hosted consumer services, Snapchat, Rakuten Viber, TikTok and Twitch

Google announced its intention Thursday to flout European Union standards for digital fact-checking, opting not to build an internal department to moderate and verify YouTube content despite requirements from a new law.

Top tech companies like X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube have signed a voluntary commitment to make efforts to prevent illegal hate speech (as defined by European Union laws) on their platforms in the EU.

Google rejects EU's fact-checking requirements for search and YouTube, defying new disinformation rules. Google has reportedly told the EU it won’t add fact-checking to search results or YouTube videos, nor will it use fact-checks to influence rankings or remove content. This decision defies new EU rules aimed at tackling disinformation.

Google has always resisted the idea of using fact-checking as part of its content moderation strategy, and it’s sticking to that stance. According to Google, the new requirements are not a good fit for its services,

Major tech firms, including Meta and Google, have committed to enhanced measures against online hate speech under a revised code of conduct aligned with the EU’s Digital Services Act. This initiative emphasizes accountability and transparency in monitoring hate speech.

New EU regulations call for Google to include fact-checking results alongside Google and Youtube searches. Google is refusing to meet the guidelines.