In the days before the presidential election, Meta and TikTok have steered millions toward conspiracy theories and extremist content, researchers say.
presidential election in decades, Meta and TikTok have steered millions of Brazilians toward baseless accusations, false claims of election fraud, and extremist content, according to a left-leaning advocacy group that researches disinformation.
Since then, companies including Meta and to a lesser extent TikTok have promised to do better, and in particular to clamp down on election-related content that could lead to violence. But the latest evidence shows that the companies are failing to keep their promises — particularly outside of the United States.
Meta spokesman Tom Reynolds said the company has updated its search tools in recent weeks in preparation for the election. He said top search results now direct users to information from Brazilian authorities. TikTok spokeswoman Jamie Favazza said the company has invested in protecting the site ahead of Brazil’s elections.“We take our responsibility to protect the integrity of our platform and elections with utmost seriousness and appreciate feedback from NGOs, academics and other experts,” she said in an email. “We continue to invest in our policy, safety, and security teams to counter election misinformation as we also provide access to authoritative information through our Election Guide.
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