France on alert for social media disinformation ahead of European polls

@thelocalfrance— France has urged social media platforms to increase monitoring of disinformation online in the run-up to the European Parliament elections, a minister has said.

SiliconBeat—Misinformation rampant on social media as India goes to the polls. Researchers who track misinformation and hate speech in India say tech companies' poor enforcement of their own policies has created perfect conditions for harmful content that could distort public opinion, spur violence and leave millions of voters wondering what to believe.

CNBC—Meta hit with major EU probe into disinformation handling ahead of European elections. The European Commission is investigating Meta over concerns the company hasn't done enough to tackle disinformation ahead of upcoming elections.

Breaking Defense—France, Germany ink deal on way ahead for ‘completely new’ future European tank. Defense ministers from both countries hailed progress on industrial workshare for a project that they say "will be a real technological breakthrough in ground combat systems.”