Four billion people across 40 jurisdictions around the world will be called to vote in 2024. Governments have become increasingly worried about the risks of disinformation spreading on social media, especially the use of sophisticated deepfakes to mislead voters.
This Global Trends report analyses how policymakers and industry players have addressed this challenge in view of upcoming elections in Korea, India, South Africa, the EU, and the US. For example, the report explains what platforms must do and what else they committed to do on top of their legal obligations.
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