Facebook, Google and Microsoft signed a declaration promising a dozen initiatives to protect the upcoming Canadian election in the fall, Global News reports. Initiatives include working to remove fake social media accounts and content, intensifying efforts to combat disinformation and promote transparency, protect against cyberthreats and misrepresentation of candidates, and assist users to better understand the sources behind the content they see. The “Canada Declaration on Electoral Integrity Online” was announced shortly before the international committee of politicians began a three-day meeting in Ottawa to determine the best ways to protect individual user privacy and fairness in social media.
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