Social media, tech firms reportedly meeting to discuss 2018 midterms
Major technology firms and social media giants are meeting today to discuss their plans to battle the spread of misinformation ahead of the midterm elections later this year, according to a new report.
BuzzFeed News reports Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Snapchat, and other major companies will meet at Twitter‘s headquarters on Friday to discuss their plans.
The meeting comes as tech giants have faced scrutiny after Russia allegedly used social media to spread misinformation online during the 2016 presidential election. Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s team indicted numerous Russian nationals for their role in spreading fake news and disinformation online during the election in February.
Last year, Twitter, Facebook, and Google all testified before Congress about Russia’s alleged el...