Tackling Online Harm: Vietnam Demands Meta and Google to Employ AI for Content Filtering

Updated: 01-07-2023, 10.57 AM

Vietnam Demands Meta and Google to Employ AI

In a move to crack down on online disinformation and hate speech, Vietnam has told cross-border social platforms to use artificial intelligence (AI) models to detect and remove “toxic” content automatically.

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The announcement was made by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on Friday, June 30, 2023. The MIC said that the new requirement is part of its efforts to “create a safe and healthy online environment for Vietnamese citizens.”

Under the new rules, social media platforms like Meta’s Facebook, Google’s YouTube, and TikTok will be required to use AI models that can identify and remove content that is considered “toxic” by the MIC. This includes content that is offensive, false, or anti-state.

The MIC said that the new rules will be enforced through a combination of human and automated monitoring. Social media platforms that fail to comply with the rules could face fines of up to 100 million Vietnamese dong (around $4,400).

The announcement has been met with mixed reactions. Some people have welcomed the move, saying that it is necessary to protect Vietnamese citizens from harmful content online. Others have criticized the rules, saying that they are too restrictive and could lead to censorship.

It remains to be seen how the new rules will be implemented and whether they will be effective in reducing the amount of “toxic” content online. However, the move is a sign that Vietnam is taking a serious approach to online disinformation and hate speech.

Additional Information about Vietnam Demands:

The MIC said that the new rules will come into effect on July 1, 2023.
The MIC has not released any details about the specific AI models that will be used to detect and remove “toxic” content.
The MIC said that it will work with social media platforms to develop the AI models and to train them on a dataset of “toxic” content.
The MIC said that it will also set up a hotline for people to report “toxic” content.

Conclusion:

The move by Vietnam to require social media platforms to use AI to filter out “toxic” content is a significant one. It is a sign that the government is taking a serious approach to online disinformation and hate speech. However, it remains to be seen how the new rules will be implemented and whether they will be effective in reducing the amount of “toxic” content online.

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