Google and Facebook sign an agreement against "false news" during elections in Brazil

The Brazilian Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) signed an agreement Thursday with the technological giants Google and Facebook for to fight the proliferation of so-called & # 39; false news & # 39; in the presidential elections of next October

The two American companies pledged to prevent and "fight the misinformation generated by third parties" and to support "projects to promote digital journalism education and promotion of quality ", based on international standards of human rights and good industrial practices.

The court also signed another similar memorandum, in which no initiative Specifically cited, with entities representing the media of communication.

The document underlines "the need to diminish the possibility of reproducing practices" that seek "to manipulate the freedom of voting of the Teenager voter and the formation of conscious choices by the citizens. "

" These agreements are of great importance as they reinforce what I always say: against "false news", more press and more journalism ] " the president of the TSE, Judge Luiz Fux, said at a press conference that he described the initiative as "the acts of citizenship "

According to him, the false news contaminate the electoral environment and prevent Brazil makes an ethical revolution through the correct dissemination of information so that voters can choose good candidates. "

Also this month, Fux concluded similar agreements with the main political parties and advertising companies against this phenomenon which preoccupied all levels of power

The most uncertain elections since 1985

Brazil celeb On October 7, the presidential elections will be held, which are presented as the most uncertain since the The country regained democracy in 1985 because of the serious corruption scandals that affected virtually all parties.

Poll released today, Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, imprisoned for corruption since last April, continues as a favorite for the elections, despite the fact that the conviction against him leaves him practically handicapped. [19659002] The survey, conducted by the firm Ibope, attributes to Lula 33 percent of the vote, followed by the far right Jair Bolsonaro, with 15 percent and the ecologist Marina Silva (7 to cent), while Labor Ciro Gomes and Social Democrat Geraldo Alckmin get 4% of votes