Calif. AG Urges Social Media CEOs to Stop Misinformation

Social media companies must stop spreading election disinformation, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Friday. The AG sent a letter to Meta, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and Reddit CEOs on Thursday, days before Tuesday's midterms, the California DOJ said. “Disinformation and misinformation pose very real and growing threats to our democracy and to the rule of law,” wrote Bonta. “While your platforms have taken some efforts to combat disinformation and misinformation campaigns, past efforts have proven inadequate, especially given the growing tide of politically motivated violence nationwide.”