EU polls: progress in fight against fake news?


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 21 May 2019

A general view of Facebook's elections operation centre in Dublin, Ireland May 2, 2019. Picture taken May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Lorraine O'Sullivan NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

PARIS: Despite the warnings, the campaign for the European Parliament elections has yet to be marked by a flood of fake news, but it is still too early for the EU to declare victory over misinformation. 

Ever since the US presidential elections in 2016, which were marked by false information spread on social media aiming to manipulate the electorate, EU member states have been on their guard against fake news. 

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