The EU wants to crack down on misinformation online — but here's why it probably won't work

The European Union wants social networks to deal with fake information or face consequences. But industry researchers and experts say it could be an impossible task — even as hundreds of accounts linked to Hamas have been removed by at least one platform.

The EU wants to crack down on misinformation online — but here's why it probably won't work
A megaphone is held up at the words fake news on a chalkboard

The European Union wants social networks to deal with fake information or face consequences. But industry researchers and experts say it could be an impossible task — even as hundreds of accounts linked to Hamas have been removed by at least one platform.