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Platforms Failed Election Disinformation Checks | Cork News
A new EDMO Ireland report reveals social media platforms failed miserably in combating election disinformation during the last presidential race, taking action on just 12 out of 85 flagged cases — including dangerous deepfakes and fabricated quotes. Despite EU rules requiring platforms to flag and reduce visibility of false content, major players like Facebook and TikTok hosted the worst violations, with Meta’s fact-checking partnerships ignored. X dropped its voluntary commitments, and even when platforms responded, they rarely followed expert advice. The result? Voters were left confused…
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