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The European Union calls on technology companies to join the battle for Europe

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The European Union said that a wave of misleading news and false information that accompanied the spread of the Corona epidemic spread through social media, including news about health care, to defraud consumers. The Union said that false information about the virus could be fatal, and therefore member states focused their efforts to strengthen aspects of the response to combat the virus European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, for his part, stressed that Facebook, Twitter and Google must submit monthly reports on their battle against fake news and disinformation. For its part, Facebook said that Facebook will be more transparent about its decision-making regarding whether it deletes posts or reviews policies on posts that could cause voter suppression, and will consider building software to promote racial justice headed by important assistants. Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union and Vice-President of the European Commission, for his part, spoke about the Union’s concerns about the spread of misleading news about the new Corona virus and attempts by foreign actors to influence Europe. Joseph Borrell said: “Disinformation in times of coronavirus infection can lead to death,” adding, “We have a duty to protect our citizens by making them aware of the dangers of false information and exposing the responsible parties behind its spread.” The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy explained: “In today’s technology-based world, combative users use keyboards instead of swords through influence operations based on disinformation campaigns,” stressing that “the European Union is intensifying its activities, capabilities and efforts to confront this battle.” In light of the spread of the Corona epidemic, many cases of infection were discovered in which victims took medications based on fake prescriptions based on false news and misleading information, which were harmful to the health of some of the infected people and posed a threat to their lives. Borrell told reporters that some of the biggest tech giants including Google, Facebook and Twitter are allowing the sharing of “fake news” related to the coronavirus. The European Commission is setting up a special department to facilitate the exchange of coronavirus-related communication materials between EU institutions and Member States. Lies can also include health care misinformation, consumer fraud, cybercrime, illegal hate speech, Vera Jirova, European Commission Vice-President for Values ​​and Transparency, said: “Waves of disinformation have hit Europe during the coronavirus pandemic,” she said. “To fight disinformation, we need to mobilize all relevant players in online platforms, including public authorities, fact-checkers and independent media.” At the same time, she also pointed out that “internet platforms have taken positive steps during the pandemic, but they need to intensify their efforts,” stressing also that “our actions are an integral part of basic rights, especially freedom of expression and information.” Vera Jirova believes that “spreading false information harms not only the health of our democracies but also the health of our citizens. It can negatively impact

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