Meta vows to curtail false content, deepfakes ahead of Australia election
The federal seat of Fremantle in Australia is home to shipyards that stand to attract more than $10 billion of investment, but teal, or independent, candidate Kate Hulett says she will oppose investment. Meta platforms vow to help curb misinformation and attempt to not unduly influence the electorate heading into the South Pacific nation’s May elections. Photo by The Australian
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Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms last week said its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims to curb misinformation ahead of a national election due by May.
In a blog post, the social media company said any content that could lead to imminent violence and physical harm, and interfere with voting would be removed, while the distribution of misleading content through its platforms would be curtailed.
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