Last Wednesday (06), TSE’s Supreme Electoral Court ministers attended a meeting with Google executives. The purpose was to discuss withdrawal. fake news about the election processincreasingly with the coming of the elections.
Ministers Edson Fachin and Alexandre de Moraes attended the meeting and Fachin even demanded more agility from Google in this process. In response, company representatives said that their platform, especially YouTube, To prevent the continuation of content that would jeopardize the authenticity of the elections after the official results.
In a note, Fachin states that the TSE believes the involvement of digital platforms is crucial to fostering public debate. YouTube recently announced the following measures: fight the spread fake news about the 2018 election, such as the removal of videos claiming election fraud.
More cooperation against fakes
On Tuesday 05, TSE and the House of Representatives signed a Cooperation Agreement to minimize the effects of fake news. The idea is for both agencies to work more closely together to combat disinformation. Alexandre de Moraes, who also participated in the signing of these measures, will assume command of Electoral Justice in August.
President Jair Bolsonaro is one of those who does not believe in the integrity of the 2018 elections, casting doubt on this year’s election process. One of the reasons for questioning legitimacy of electronic voting machinescan be tampered with in his opinion.
Recently, House of Representatives rejected a project criminalizes the spread of fake newswith a fine of 1 to 3 years in addition to a fine for mass promoting false content.
Source: Tec Mundo
