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The UN #GlobalDigitalCompact should promote: 🌐an open, free & secure internet ✋🏾human rights in the digital age ⚠️fight disinformation 🌉reduce digital divides 🔢protect data 🤖develop human-centric AI Today, the EU submitted its contribution 🔖

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AndyInLondon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧😃3 years ago

@OlofBSkoog @UNTechEnvoy @vestager @gioasempre @eu_eeas @EU_UNGeneva Who decides what is "disinformation"?

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Harshil Prajapati3 years ago

@OlofBSkoog @UNTechEnvoy @vestager @gioasempre @eu_eeas @EU_UNGeneva So, why did you guys banned Ticktok on Government official devices?

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Ministry Of Silly Walks3 years ago

@OlofBSkoog @UNTechEnvoy @vestager @gioasempre @eu_eeas @EU_UNGeneva Sod off nobody wants it

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Dawn Broadhead3 years ago

@OlofBSkoog @UNTechEnvoy @vestager @gioasempre @eu_eeas @EU_UNGeneva Anyone declaring they will fight disinformation means they will censor, supress, block, hide any information that goes against their preferred narritive. You will only have what they deem to be "truth".

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Sir Ali D Gooner3 years ago

@OlofBSkoog @UNTechEnvoy @vestager @gioasempre @eu_eeas @EU_UNGeneva how about go F yourself 😉

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PingPongDelay 𝕏 🎚🎛🎚 🎧3 years ago

@OlofBSkoog @UNTechEnvoy @vestager @gioasempre @eu_eeas @EU_UNGeneva

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John Saw🇲🇲(Will fight to the end for democracy)3 years ago

@OlofBSkoog @UNTechEnvoy @vestager @gioasempre @eu_eeas @EU_UNGeneva

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James Dean3 years ago

@OlofBSkoog @UNTechEnvoy @vestager @gioasempre @eu_eeas @EU_UNGeneva #IRGCterorrist

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popacsek3 years ago

@OlofBSkoog @UNTechEnvoy @vestager @gioasempre @eu_eeas @EU_UNGeneva Ok, you could start by enabling sites that have been blocked for the greater good of "free speech".

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