The United Nations has launched global principles to combat online hate, disinformation, and misinformation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged big tech companies to reduce harm to societies and individuals by enforcing editorial standards and controlling what people see through algorithms. The principles aim to guide governments and tech companies to eradicate hate speech and create a more humane information ecosystem.
The spread of hatred and lies online is causing grave harm to our world. The UN Global Principles for Information Integrity seek to promote a humane information ecosystem based on a set of 5 key pillars. Scroll through to learn more. ⬇️
➡️Societal trust & resilience ➡️Independent, free & pluralistic media ➡️Healthy incentives ➡️Transparency & research ➡️Public empowerment These are the UN Global Principles for Information Integrity, which seek to promote a humane information ecosystem. https://t.co/cMjeeRSF3e https://t.co/2dQgqT4wnl
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The #UnitedNations chief has introduced global principles aimed at combating online hate and #misinformation, urging big tech companies to leverage their influence to mitigate the harm they cause to individuals and societies worldwide. https://t.co/VKEQXYXfac
The spread of misinformation, disinformation & hate speech online are fueling prejudice, violence & more. The UN Global Principles on Information Integrity are a starting point for the creation of a more humane information ecosystem. https://t.co/cMjeeRTcSM https://t.co/nlgtaeV63N
Only our algorithms should control what people see, UN chief says, launching Global Principles for Disinformation Integrity https://t.co/WPY4RzwlfZ
#UN unveils principles for fighting #online #disinformation https://t.co/IdfqtLev3y
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced plans for new “Global Principles” to “guide” governments and Big Tech, assisting them to “completely eradicate” what he defines in vague and subjective terms as ‘hate speech’. https://t.co/Ut8mPRBXkO
The United Nations chief launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big tech companies use their power to reduce the harm they are doing to people and societies around the world. https://t.co/Sh9l853840
The United Nations chief on Monday launched global principles to combat online hate and disinformation. He demanded that big tech companies reduce their harm to people and societies and urged media outlets "to raise and enforce editorial standards." https://t.co/fEmhD8SqVP
UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now https://t.co/3ftNAUL2m2
How do I know this is designed to make censorship acceptable? The 3rd sentence of the introduction to the UN's Global Principles for Information Integrity references the threats from "misinformation, disinformation and hate speech." https://t.co/roFhIb9qSW