Fwd: Call to action letter for tech companies to preserve democracy
Charlie Martial NGOUNOU
De : Wendy Via <we...@globalextremism.org>
Date: lun. 22 avr. 2024 à 16:54
Subject: Call to action letter for tech companies to preserve democracy
To: gaa...@googlegroups.com <gaa...@googlegroups.com>
Many thanks to everyone who provided input to the letter, examples of harmful political speech, and resources and reports for reference.
The Global Alliance Against Digital Hate and Extremism (GAADHE) released today an open letter to the heads of the world’s leading technology companies demanding immediate action to fairly enforce content moderation and disinformation rules without exemptions for ‘newsworthiness” or “public interest” for political and public figures. This is especially evident in online political advertising where there is no fact-checking of the material at all, leading to a significant source of disinformation in all languages, but especially non-English languages.
In a simultaneous release, a letter to tech leaders from Club de Madrid, a coalition of more than 100 democratic former heads of state was also delivered. The letter highlights the alarming trend of countries moving away from democracy and toward authoritarianism, exacerbated by the influence of social media platforms and the manipulation of digital technologies. Club de Madrid calls on technology companies to take proactive measures to safeguard democracies and electoral integrity, curtailing speech by public figures that incites violence, fuels discrimination and jeopardizes social inclusion.
Read more about the GAADHE letter and the Club de Madrid letter.
Wendy Via
Co-founder//CEO and President
Global Project Against Hate and Extremism
@WendyVia @globalextremism
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