Eight House Democrats request information on social media platforms' plans to address "misinformation" and "disinformation."

Executives at Facebook, X, TikTok, Snapchat, and other companies received a letter.

Eight House Democrats request information on social media platforms' plans to address "misinformation" and "disinformation."
Eight House Democrats request information on social media platforms' plans to address "misinformation" and "disinformation."

This week, Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat, sent a letter to leading social media executives requesting information on their strategies for combating "misinformation" and "disinformation" during the 2024 election.

In November, social media platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok were accused of inadequate preparation for malicious information by a letter co-signed by eight members of Congress.

"As concerned Members of Congress, we are writing to request additional information about your plans for combating the spread of misinformation and disinformation on your platforms, as well as any measures you have taken to prevent the incitement of violence leading up to the 2024 elections. We have observed the rapid dissemination of disinformation on major social media platforms in both the US and internationally during previous election cycles."

Adam Schiff speaking
Democratic Senate candidate, U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), speaks during a Get Out The Vote meet and greet at IATSE Local 80 in Burbank, California.  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Our concern remains with your companies' ability to handle misinformation and disinformation, as well as any potential incitement of violence on your platforms.

The letter's signers accused Meta, Discord, and Snap of drastically reducing their elections team after the 2022 elections.

The three platforms, X, Meta, and TikTok, were criticized for not improving their transparency to external groups that can assist in monitoring election data.

READ THE FULL LETTER — APP USERS CLICK HERE

"The purpose of this letter is the 2024 election, but political and election-related misinformation continues to exist even after elections, so we are urging your companies to take action on election and political misinformation all year round, not just during election season."

The letter includes specific questions about the company's election integrity policies and transparency in enforcement of community guidelines.

"What is your company's stance on sharing data and metrics on the effectiveness of your enforcement systems in relation to US elections and political speech? Additionally, how will your company handle mis- and disinformation made by political actors or verified accounts, and how will they be treated differently, if at all, compared to ordinary users?"

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App icons for various social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, X, Instagram and Snapchat. (Getty Images)

The letter was signed by Democratic representatives from California, Indiana, New York, and Arizona, as well as Georgia and California.

The following executives were addressed: Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Linda Yaccarino of X, Shou Zi Chew of TikTok, Sundar Pichai of Google, Adam Mosseri of Instagram, Evan Spiegel of Snap, Neal Mohan of YouTube, and Satya Nadella of Microsoft.

by Timothy Nerozzi

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