#nofake: Romanian government launches platform against inappropriate content on social media
<p>Romania’s minister of research, innovation, and digitalization, Bogdan Ivan,  announced on Friday, May 17, the launch of the #nofake platform through which inappropriate content on social media can be reported.</p>
<p>The platform will target digital fakes, defamatory content, disinformation, and manipulation. It can be accessed on the ministry website at Mcid.gov.ro/nofake. </p>
<p>"The #nofake platform will function as a contact point for analysis requests from Romanians regarding digital fakes, defamatory content, disinformation, and online manipulation. I thank our private sector partners – Google, Meta, and TikTok – for their efforts so far. They have managed to implement very efficient systems that block a substantial part of deepfake content even before publication,” said Bogdan Ivan. </p>
<p>“This new reporting mechanism will work complementarily with the efforts so far and with the reporting tools that each social network already offers. The #nofake platform will ensure the rapid reporting and analysis of those few materials that might pass through the filters implemented by each social network until now,” he added.</p>
<p>The #nofake platform will function as a temporary reporting channel in 2024 and aims to ensure the integrity of democratic elections at local, national, presidential, and European levels, according to the ministry.</p>
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<p><em>(Photo source: Inquam Photos | George Călin)</em></p>