Big Tech and Election Misinformation
New York's Democratic Attorney General sent a letter to Big Tech companies demanding they step in and "protect" users of their respective websites from election "misinformation." The letter, sent this week and first obtained by ABC News, requested in-person meetings with the tech companies to walk James through the companies' "meaningful steps to protect voters" to prevent election misinformation.
Key Points
- New technology could have assisted security at Trump's Pennsylvania rally
- Prevalence of AI apps leading to deceptive videos on social media
- Criticism of Big Tech's influence over elections
- Suppression of Hunter Biden laptop story by social media platforms
Pros
- Efforts to combat election misinformation
Cons
- Potential for censorship and manipulation