East Europe governments urge tech firms to fight disinformation

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PRAGUE : Ukraine and seven other central and eastern European nations have called on the world's top tech firms to act to fight disinformation on their social media platforms by hostile powers which they say undermine peace and stability.In an open letter signed by their respective prime ministers, the co

PRAGUE : Ukraine and seven other central and eastern European nations have called on the world's top tech firms to act to fight disinformation on their social media platforms by hostile powers which they say undermine peace and stability.

"Big tech companies should be vigilant and resist being used as means of advancing such goals. They should take steps to ensure that their platforms are not being used to spread propaganda or disinformation that promotes war, justifies war crimes, crimes against humanity or other forms of violence." A Czech government spokesperson did not immediately respond to a question on who received the letter.

 

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