Elections are a critical component of democratic processes, and the EU is closely monitoring Meta's efforts to combat misinformation and safeguard the integrity of electoral processes across member states.
The EU says Facebook and Instagram have not done enough to combat "malicious actors'" political ads.
European Union regulators are expected to open a probe into Meta Platforms over concerns that the company is failing to do enough to counter disinformation from Russia and other countries, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Regulators suspect that Meta's content moderation does not go far enough to stop the dissemination of political advertising that risks undermining the electoral process, the report said, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. But the European Commission is not...
India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA — In an alarming note, Microsoft on April 17 said Russian online campaigns to influence the U.S. presidential election has kicked into gear. This has been going on over the past 45 days, but at a slower pace than in […]
Regulators suspect that Meta's moderation does not go far enough to stop the widespread dissemination of political advertising that risks undermining the electoral process, the European Commission is expected to say on Monday, according to the report, which cited two people with knowledge of the matter. The commission, however, is not expected to single out Russia in its statement and will only make reference to the manipulation of information by foreign actors, the Financial Times reported on...
With European parliamentary elections set for June, Russia is ramping up its disinformation and propaganda tactics to sway public opinion against Ukraine and in favor of pro-Russian candidates — with France and Germany prime targets.
Tweede Kamer president Martin Bosma has asked the president of the European Parliament to take action to guarantee the integrity of the European elections and the candidates therein. He referred to reports from the Czech Republic that Russia was paying European politicians as part of a propaganda campaign.
The European Commission is investigating Meta over concerns the company hasn't done enough to tackle disinformation ahead of upcoming elections.
The EU probe will check if political content from foreign actors on Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram violates DSA
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb said he is “almost certain” that former President Trump’s federal election case won’t be tried before the November election after the Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday. “So, I think it benefits Trump in the sense that it’s almost certain that this case will not get tried before the election,
SpaceX said it successfully launched the European Commission's Galileo L12 mission to medium Earth orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Galileo is the European Union's global naviga
The European Commission and EU consumers authorities have written to 20 airlines operating in the EU asking them to address “several types” of “misleading green claims” made to appeal to consumers, and giving them 30 days to say how they will bring their practices in line with EU law. The action was triggered by a complaint brought by European consumer organisation BEUC and its member groups against climate-related flight compensation schemes. It also comes just a few weeks after judges