Policy1 hOctober 20, 2026, 22:07

Democrats warn 25 tech firms of election security 'backsliding'

Sens. Mark Warner and Alex Padilla and Reps. Jim Himes and Joe Morelle sent a letter to 25 companies, including Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok, urging stronger safeguards against false voting information, foreign influence campaigns and inaccurate AI-generated election content. They warned that some firms are retreating from election commitments and shrinking trust and safety teams.

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Democrats warn 25 tech firms of election security 'backsliding'

Letter signed by Warner, Padilla, Himes and Morelle
Sent to 25 firms including Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok
Lawmakers want false voting procedure claims removed
They flagged high error rates in AI chatbots on election queries

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