Urgent - We need all eyes on Big Tech,,-pass it further.

Dear friends, As the world faces a deadly third wave of Covid-19, Avaaz just released a new report showing that Big Tech is "still" failing to curb the toxic lies and misinformation on their platforms.But there's hope. The EU has a strong proposal for a Code that could to stop the collapse of our information ecosystem -- one that could form the foundations of a Paris Agreement on Disinformation.There's just one problem. Silicon Valley is writing the Code, and they could decide to act like Big Oil did on climate change -- delaying the type of action we urgently need.We need all eyes on the tech platforms. Let's put them in the spotlight and urge them not to water down the EU's proposal. Retweet the EU's warning that this is their last chance to prove themselves, otherwise regulation is coming -- then write your own personal message:

Dear friends, As the world faces a deadly third wave of Covid-19, Avaaz just released a new report showing that Big Tech is "still" failing to curb the toxic lies and misinformation on their platforms. But there's hope. The EU has a strong proposal for a Code that could to stop the collapse of our information ecosystem -- one that could form the foundations of a Paris Agreement on Disinformation. There's just one problem. Silicon Valley is writing the Code, and they could decide to act like Big Oil did on climate change -- delaying the type of action we urgently need. We need all eyes on the tech platforms. Let's put them in the spotlight and urge them not to water down the EU's proposal. Retweet the EU's warning that this is their last chance to prove themselves, otherwise regulation is coming -- then write your own personal message: Step 1 - Retweet Avaaz Step 2 - Write your own Tweet With hope and determination, Andy, Luca, Sarah, Sam, Camille, and the entire team at Avaaz

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