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.
Brussels to act later this week against Facebook and Instagram owner over policies on deceptive advertising and political content, reports sayThe EU is set to launch formal proceedings against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, amid concerns it is not doing enough to counter Russian disinformation before the EU elections in June, according to reports.It is also expected to express concerns about the lack of effective monitoring of election content and a potentially inadequate mechanism...
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 […]
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 Union is getting ready to launch a new investigation into Meta over its handling of election-related content, according to a new report in The Guardian. Details of the investigation could be announced “later this week,” but European officials are reportedly concerned about “deceptive advertising and political content.” According to the Financial Times, the EU has also raised concerns about Russia’s “efforts to undermine upcoming European elections” and other foreign interference...
The Supreme Administrative Court struck the Blue-Black Movement off Finland's party register earlier this week.
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,
The FCA will name some firms that are subject to enforcement investigations to reassure people that rules are upheld and integrity enforced
The Alvin Bragg case has gotten grander at trial, but also more ridiculous.
Apple’s iPad has been added to the list of tech products that must abide by the EU’s DMA rules, as reported by Bloomberg. The European Commission has officially designated iPadOS as a gatekeeper under the DMA, alongside the Safari web browser, the iOS operating system and the App Store. The organization states that users are basically “locked-in” to Apple’s iPadOS ecosystem and that it disincentivizes people from switching to competitors. The company has six months to comply with various...
With several weeks still to go until the June 9th EU elections in Denmark, votes can be submitted from Monday after local authorities began accepting postal votes.