European Union officials reached an agreement on a set of new rules aimed at protecting internet users by forcing big tech companies like Google and Facebook to step up their efforts to curb the spread of illegal content. Michel Euler/AP hide caption toggle caption Michel Euler/AP European Union officials reached […]
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Disinformation is weakening democracy, Barack Obama said
This story was updated on Monday, April 25, at 11:12 a.m. PT to include a hyperlink to Obama’s full remarks of the Apr. 21 speech he delivered at Stanford. During a speech at Stanford University on Thursday, former U.S. President Barack Obama presented his audience with a stark choice: “Do […]
Obama warns about disinformation at Stanford event.
Placeholder while article actions load PALO ALTO, Calif. — Former president Barack Obama issued a stark call on Thursday for technology companies to “redesign” themselves to protect the public from polarizing falsehoods online. In a lengthy speech at Stanford University, located in the heart of tech-heavy Silicon Valley, the former […]
Obama calls for tech regulation to combat disinformation on internet
Former President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the spread of disinformation online is harming American democracy, and the tech industry needs regulation and legislation to address the problem. “The very design of these platforms seems to be tilting us in the wrong direction,” Obama said at a Stanford Cyber […]
Disinformation Governance Board ‘paused’ after just 3 weeks
Placeholder while article actions load On the morning of April 27, the Department of Homeland Security announced the creation of the first Disinformation Governance Board with the stated goal to “coordinate countering misinformation related to homeland security.” The Biden administration tapped Nina Jankowicz, a well-known figure in the field of […]
Disinformation board’s ex-leader faced wave of online abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nina Jankowicz, like so many millennials, was excited to share a social media post announcing her new job on Twitter late last month when she was named executive director for a new disinformation board established by the Department of Homeland Security. But instead of well-wishes, Jankowicz’s tweet […]