Facebook GC Frets Over 'Election Integrity' as Midterms Loom
In the final months of his tenure at Facebook, Colin Stretch told lawyers at an ABA panel in Washington that his company recognizes "transparency" as a key to earning the trust of users and policymakers.
November 02, 2018 at 05:48 PM
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Colin Stretch's days at Facebook are numbered, but that hasn't stopped him from worrying about the impact of companies like his ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States.
Stretch, Facebook's general counsel in Washington, D.C., since 2013, has plans to leave the media and technology company at the end of 2018. Speaking on a panel at the American Bar Association's 28th annual review of national security law on Friday, he said “election integrity generally, not just here but around the world” remains the issue that keeps him up at night and concerns him most regarding social media and national security.
Investigations into foreign meddling into the 2016 U.S. elections have helped put a spotlight on the ways Facebook's platform allowed users to amplify false information, including content generated by foreign interests that appeared designed to sway voters. Stretch said his company's close-working relationship with federal law enforcement and industry to combat terrorist propaganda could serve as a “blueprint” for thwarting disinformation campaigns moving forward.
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