"Global Threat: Tackling Election Disinformation Across Languages and Borders"
As election misinformation continues to pose a threat, concerns are raised about the lack of safeguards for non-English speakers and smaller countries. Tech companies are criticized for their bias towards English and western democracies, with recent changes exacerbating the situation. This has created opportunities for disinformation targeting non-English speakers, impacting elections in countries like the U.S., India, and Africa. While tech companies have made efforts to address misinformation, their focus on the U.S. and E.U. has left other regions neglected, increasing the risk of misleading voters and impacting election results. Fact-checking organizations have emerged as a defense against viral misinformation, but more concerted efforts are needed to combat the proliferation of election-related disinformation.