"Platforms must act decisively in keeping the integrity of the digital space, in particular during crisis situations," said Henna Virkkunen, commissioner for tech sovereignty, security and democracy. Advertisement"Monitoring must increase, cooperation with fact-checkers to be strengthened," said Virkkunen, adding the EU would be "following up on Monday". It has caused a diplomatic rift between Spain and fellow EU member Italy, which pushes a tough line on migration. He warned however that the EU "must strengthen our capacity to follow misinformation trends on social media, working hand in hand with Europol and all other EU agencies." AFP, along with other media outlets, is paid by some platforms (Meta, Google, TikTok) for work to tackle disinformation.