TikTok’s latest actions to combat misinformation shows it’s not just a U.S. problem
Summary: TikTok announced it was launching in-app "election centres" to combat misinformation and inform users of facts when they view videos about elections in European Union nations, covering 27 unique apps that use each country's native language. The piece also notes that Google Cloud Run is being abused in high-volume malware distribution campaigns spreading the Astaroth, Mekotio and Ousaban banking trojans, with the current Astaroth variant targeting more than 300 institutions across 15 Latin American countries.
Key Takeaway: The article's point is that once the infrastructure for disinformation is in place on a platform, it is nearly impossible to get rid of, no matter the topic - so a Greek election and a U.S. presidential election draw on the same machinery.
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