Tech Giants to Target Fake Covid-19 Posts, EU Officials Say
- Facebook, Twitter, Google among firms part of code of conduct
- U.S. firms, authorities told by EU ‘more needs to be done’
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Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and other tech giants were told to step up their efforts to stop the spread of fake information about the Covid-19 virus, including giving better access to their data to help with research.
Vera Jourova, a European Commission vice president, had a call Friday with companies including Google and Microsoft Corp. The firms, which signed a code of conduct to stop disinformation, had all taken “strong measures” since her last talk with them, she said.