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FW: report from meeting with platforms on vaccine
disinformation, 22/2
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Subject: report from meeting with platforms on vaccine disinformation, 22/2
Vice-President Jourová met the representatives of Facebook, Google, TikTok, Twitter and
YouTube about the urgency of addressing coronavirus vaccines disinformation.
VP thanked companies for their engagement but warned that disinformation stays abundant
and vaccine diplomacy is accompanied by propaganda waves by foreign actors. She asked what
platforms could do to strengthen the actions to have less toxic content, and how we could
facilitate cooperation between public authorities and online platforms in order to identify
disinformation in a better way and promote health announcements from the authorities. VJ also
underlined the need to work against disinformation in all MS and languages. Finally, she
announced she would discuss the matter further with Member States.
DOT Europe agreed with the importance of platforms' actions but noted that platforms are
dependent on receiving the authoritative information to be promoted highlighted the role of
media in explaining the importance of vaccination.
Facebook pointed to the need for content from health authorities and suggested to facilitate
contact with ECDC.
Google offered once again ad grants and agreed that information from public authorities is
needed to al ow their services to be used wel (e.g. maps on access to vaccines). YouTube added
their emphasis on enforcement.
TikTok spoke about innovative methods to provide information about vaccines, as well as
labelling, deepening cooperation with fact-checkers, and removing most toxic content.
Commission raised the issue of repeated evidence on manifestly toxic content still circulating
online even after being spotted by trusted flaggers.
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