The close collaboration between Silicon Valley companies in the run-up to election day is detailed in an unusual cross-industry statement
Google, Facebook, Twitter and other major social media companies are working together to scenario-plan for the last three months before Election Day in the United States — including gaming out what to do if there's no quickly declared winner in the contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on election night.
put out Wednesday. Pinterest, LinkedIn-owner Microsoft, and Reddit are also among its signatories."We discussed preparations for the upcoming conventions and scenario planning related to election results.
Today's statement comes shortly after a meeting among the companies and government officials — the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force, the Department of Justice's National Security Division, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence — to discuss the planning. It builds on a series of monthly meetings, the person said, that go back to September of last year.
Also, the companies' close coordination with government agencies — namely DHS and the FBI — stand in stark contrast to 2016. The lack of public-private communication led many in Silicon Valley to believe that the industry got thrown under the bus by a national security and law enforcement community that had itself missed the threat posed by Russia.Catching misinformation quickly to prevent it from influencing elections is a challenge.
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