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Meta tackles misinformation ahead of EU elections


Meta has stated that it plans to tackle online misinformation during the 2024 European Parliament elections.

Meta has stated that it plans to tackle online misinformation during the 2024 European Parliament elections, which are set to take place from 6-9 June. In a blog post, Meta’s head of EU affairs Marco Pancini stated that the company takes down misinformation that could contribute to harm or suppress votes. “[Meta’s] initiative seeks to address the combination of these threats by not only focusing on misinformation in a silo but also looking at the abuse of generative AI technologies and influence operations,” stated Connor-Afflick, “It reflects strongly on Meta’s efforts to provide a healthy information ecosystem well before the EU elections, relevant to the risks AI poses.”

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