The big US tech companies said they supported the EU’s new request for more detailed data on their work to limit virus-related disinformation and advertising. — Reuters
BRUSSELS: A senior European Union official warned online platforms like Google and Facebook on June 10 to step up the fight against fake news coming notably from countries like China and Russia, but she praised the approach of Twitter for fact-checking a tweet by US President Donald Trump.
Unveiling a plan to fight disinformation linked to the coronavirus, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said she wants online tech companies to provide far more detailed reports each month than currently on the action they are taking to prevent a fake news "infodemic”.
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