AI Forensics

Report March 2025

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Empowering Users

Commitment 17

In light of the European Commission's initiatives in the area of media literacy, including the new Digital Education Action Plan, Relevant Signatories commit to continue and strengthen their efforts in the area of media literacy and critical thinking, also with the aim to include vulnerable groups.

We signed up to the following measures of this commitment

Measure 17.1 Measure 17.2 Measure 17.3

In line with this commitment, did you deploy new implementation measures (e.g. changes to your terms of service, new tools, new policies, etc)?

If yes, list these implementation measures here

Do you plan to put further implementation measures in place in the next 6 months to substantially improve the maturity of the implementation of this commitment?

If yes, which further implementation measures do you plan to put in place in the next 6 months?

Measure 17.1

Relevant Signatories will design and implement or continue to maintain tools to improve media literacy and critical thinking, for instance by empowering users with context on the content visible on services or with guidance on how to evaluate online content.

QRE 17.1.1

Relevant Signatories will outline the tools they develop or maintain that are relevant to this commitment and report on their deployment in each Member State.

AI Forensics contributes to improve media literacy and critical thinking by publishing its work and disseminating it among media, stake-holders and decision makers. Furthermore, AI Forensics participates in conferences, meetings and events that serve as platforms to inform the larger public on the importance of algorithmic auditing, accountability and transparency.

SLI 17.1.1

Relevant Signatories will report, at the Member State level, on metrics pertinent to assessing the effects of the tools described in the qualitative reporting element for Measure 17.1, which will include: the total count of impressions of the tool; and information on the interactions/engagement with the tool.

AI Forensics is dedicated to increasing critical thinking among users and helping them restore their self-agency. Our innovative data-driven methodology provides journalists, researchers, and policymakers with timely evidence of systematic violations of users' interests and digital rights, particularly for minority groups and communities that are often overlooked in the design of technology. We believe that consistent and coordinated scrutiny is the path to restoring the balance of power between big tech platforms and its users. Therefore, AI Forensics will continue producing research and investigations that are fulfi lling this aim.

Country Total count of the tool’s impressions Interactions/ engagement with the tool Other relevant metrics
Austria 0 0 0
Belgium 0 0 0
Bulgaria 0 0 0
Croatia 0 0 0
Cyprus 0 0 0
Czech Republic 0 0 0
Denmark 0 0 0
Estonia 0 0 0
Finland 0 0 0
France 0 0 0
Germany 0 0 0
Greece 0 0 0
Hungary 0 0 0
Ireland 0 0 0
Italy 0 0 0
Latvia 0 0 0
Lithuania 0 0 0
Luxembourg 0 0 0
Malta 0 0 0
Netherlands 0 0 0
Poland 0 0 0
Portugal 0 0 0
Romania 0 0 0
Slovakia 0 0 0
Slovenia 0 0 0
Spain 0 0 0
Sweden 0 0 0
Iceland 0 0 0
Liechtenstein 0 0 0
Norway 0 0 0

Measure 17.2

Relevant Signatories will develop, promote and/or support or continue to run activities to improve media literacy and critical thinking such as campaigns to raise awareness about Disinformation, as well as the TTPs that are being used by malicious actors, among the general public across the European Union, also considering the involvement of vulnerable communities.

QRE 17.2.1

Relevant Signatories will describe the activities they launch or support and the Member States they target and reach. Relevant signatories will further report on actions taken to promote the campaigns to their user base per Member States targeted.

AI Forensics is dedicated to increasing critical thinking among users and helping them restore their self-agency. Our innovative data-driven methodology provides journalists, researchers, and policymakers with timely evidence of systematic violations of users' interests and digital rights, particularly for minority groups and communities that are often overlooked in the design of technology. We believe that consistent and coordinated scrutiny is the path to restoring the balance of power between big tech platforms and its users. Therefore, AI Forensics will continue producing research and investigations that are fulfi lling this aim.

Measure 17.3

For both of the above Measures, and in order to build on the expertise of media literacy experts in the design, implementation, and impact measurement of tools, relevant Signatories will partner or consult with media literacy experts in the EU, including for instance the Commission's Media Literacy Expert Group, ERGA's Media Literacy Action Group, EDMO, its country-specific branches, or relevant Member State universities or organisations that have relevant expertise.

QRE 17.3.1

Relevant Signatories will describe how they involved and partnered with media literacy experts for the purposes of all Measures in this Commitment.

For both of the above Measures, and in order to build on the expertise of media literacy experts in the design, implementation, and impact measurement of tools, relevant Signatories will partner or consult with media literacy experts in the EU, including for instance the Commission’s Media Literacy Expert Group, ERGA’s Media Literacy Action Group, EDMO, its country specifi c branches, or relevant Member State universities or organisations that have relevant expertise.

Monitoring of the Code

Commitment 38

The Signatories commit to dedicate adequate financial and human resources and put in place appropriate internal processes to ensure the implementation of their commitments under the Code.

We signed up to the following measures of this commitment

Measure 38.1

In line with this commitment, did you deploy new implementation measures (e.g. changes to your terms of service, new tools, new policies, etc)?

If yes, list these implementation measures here

Do you plan to put further implementation measures in place in the next 6 months to substantially improve the maturity of the implementation of this commitment?

If yes, which further implementation measures do you plan to put in place in the next 6 months?

Measure 38.1

Relevant Signatories will outline the teams and internal processes they have in place, per service, to comply with the Code in order to achieve full coverage across the Member States and the languages of the EU.

QRE 38.1.1

Relevant Signatories will outline the teams and internal processes they have in place, per service, to comply with the Code in order to achieve full coverage across the Member States and the languages of the EU.

AI Forensics has two representatives, directly involved in the work of the Subgroup and Working group; we are part of ensuring full compliance with relevant Commitments taken under the Code.

Commitment 39

Signatories commit to provide to the European Commission, within 1 month after the end of the implementation period (6 months after this Code’s signature) the baseline reports as set out in the Preamble.

We signed up to the following measures of this commitment

In line with this commitment, did you deploy new implementation measures (e.g. changes to your terms of service, new tools, new policies, etc)?

If yes, list these implementation measures here

Do you plan to put further implementation measures in place in the next 6 months to substantially improve the maturity of the implementation of this commitment?

If yes, which further implementation measures do you plan to put in place in the next 6 months?