Global tech companies and social media platforms, including Apple, Google, Meta, and others, have signed an accord to combat misinformation in elections by curbing harmful AI-generated content. Ministers and officials emphasize the importance of safeguarding democracy through measures like the SECURE IT Act and the Online Harms Bill, which aim to enhance free expression while ensuring the safety and security of elections.
In a year where more people will head to the polls than ever before, we must work with tech companies to protect global democracy. Home Secretary @JamesCleverly met with key figures from YouTube, Apple, Discord, Google & Meta to discuss how we rise to this challenge together. https://t.co/269dmIf3NG
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Arif Virani is asked whether a life in prison sentence is too strict of a penalty for inciting genocide, as the Online Harms Bill proposes. https://t.co/HS3AuxEPfu
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Arif Virani says the Online Harms Bill "does not undermine freedom of speech" but rather "enhances free expression by empowering all people to safely participate in online debate." https://t.co/VD0ZbOhOLI
After the Trudeau Liberals unveiled their most recent censorship legislation, the 'Online Harms Bill', Justice Minister Arif Virani "does not undermine freedom of speech." Rather, it "enhances free expression by empowering all people," he claims. https://t.co/MiSqptmdu0 https://t.co/zKysK3oIpJ
We have to tackle disinformation online. Across the world this year more people will be voting than ever before. I’ve been in the US meeting with Apple, Google, Meta and other tech companies to ensure we do everything to protect our democracy and keep people safe online. https://t.co/JKc5GsPEhn
"We cannot tolerate anarchy on the internet." Justice Minister Virani says today that his Online Harms Bill C-63 does not undermine freedom of expression, but instead reinforces it by allowing more participation in debates. https://t.co/MbfEGo8lDS https://t.co/FzfIBEX5Np
People need to have confidence in their vote and our elections for democracy to succeed. The SECURE IT Act will help us find and fix the vulnerabilities in our voting systems to ensure the safety and security of our nation’s elections. https://t.co/1xRzrTwOzi
Munich AI accord: Global tech companies forge alliance to combat misinformation in elections Twenty top technology companies and social media platforms signed an accord to work together to curb harmful AI-generated content that could interfere in elections worldwide in 2024.
📱 “I’m confident we can come up with a mechanism to help mitigate the risk of misinformation in elections.” Technology Minister Saqib Bhatti on why social media firms have a responsibility to be a “force for good”: https://t.co/gAG3hRkQCB