EU lawmakers tighten AI rules for content moderation on major platforms

The European Parliament has approved updates to the Digital Services Act that would impose tighter rules on how major online platforms use artificial intelligence to moderate content. The changes are aimed at improving transparency, limiting opaque decision-making, and giving users clearer safeguards when automated systems affect what they can see or post.

According to Reuters, the new provisions would require platforms to disclose more about how AI tools are used in moderation and strengthen user rights around content removals and account actions. Supporters say the revisions are intended to curb errors, reduce abuse of automated systems, and make large tech companies more accountable for decisions that can shape public speech.

The vote adds fresh pressure on platforms already facing scrutiny over harmful content, disinformation, and uneven enforcement. It also reflects growing concern in Brussels that AI-driven moderation systems can be too opaque for users to understand or challenge, especially when those tools are used at scale across the bloc.

The changes still need to move through the next steps in the EU legislative process before they become law. If adopted, the rules would mark another major expansion of Europe’s digital oversight regime, with direct implications for global tech firms operating in the region.