Facebook , Google and Twitter have been told by the European justice agency to align their user terms more closely with European Union law . The EU executive and consumer protection agencies argued that the firms have failed to completely eliminate concerns about their liability and about the ways in which users are informed of # ##ual and content removal . Commissioner Vera Jourova said the fact that social media platforms were deployed as advertising and commercial platforms made them subject to the same rules as offline providers . The companies could face fines if they do not implement them .
Facebook, Google and Twitter have been told by the European justice commissioner to align their user terms more closely with European Union law. The EU executive and consumer protection bodies argued that the firms have failed to completely address concerns about their liability and about the ways in which users are informed of contract terminations and content removal. Commissioner Vera Jourova said the fact that social media networks were deployed as advertising and commercial platforms made them subject to the same rules as offline providers. The companies could face fines if they do not implement changes.