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EU drafts guidelines as it urges Big Tech to protect democratic elections


PARIS, Feb 8 — The European Union’s executive has started to compile guidelines for Big Tech platforms to prevent disinformation, hate speech and counterfeits from...

PARIS, Feb 8 — The European Union’s executive has started to compile guidelines for Big Tech platforms to prevent disinformation, hate speech and counterfeits from disrupting the process of democratic elections. Over a third of the world’s population will go to the polls this year at a time when the power and influence of tech giants is under growing scrutiny. “These are the first-ever guidelines... and aim to present Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines with best practices,” the Commission said today.

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