Must “Newsletter: public interest topics (unreviewed)” be labeled under Art. 50?
Social & Campaign — AI text on politics, health etc. without editorial responsibility.
Label
Labeling required. Disclose content visibly or audibly. AI text on politics, health etc. without editorial responsibility.
How to implement
- •Label or human review + named responsible person.
- •Caption or description alone is not enough. The notice must be visible on the content.
- •Video ads: show label at the start and repeat after ad breaks.
Label examples
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