The European Union is preparing to give tech and social media companies a “stress test” ahead of Germany’s upcoming election in February to assess how they handle misinformation. European Commission officials have invited major tech companies,

The EU plans on holding a "stress test" for these tech companies to see if they are compliant with the EU Digital Services Act.

The European Commission will hold a stress test with large social media platforms next week to see whether they have done enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election,