Platforms must act decisively to maintain the integrity of the digital space, especially during crisis situations, said EU Digital Commissioner Henna Virkkunen after a meeting with Meta and TikTok on Friday.
False rumours on social media that the border with Ceuta was open are believed to be behind the large migration flows to the exclave.
The incident has been exploited by human smugglers and by far-right voices as proof that Europe is besieged by uncontrolled immigration.
This has created tensions between European countries, according to EU Home Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner, who stresses that the EU must get better at tracking trends around misinformation online during times of crisis.
