EU calls on tech firms to outline plans to tackle deepfakes amid election fears

Move involving companies such as Google, Facebook and X comes after evidence of Russian online interference in polls

The EU is calling on eight major tech companies including Google, Facebook and X to detail how they identify and tackle deepfake material amid concerns about the use of the technology to influence elections.

In a world first they will be using new laws on artificial intelligence to force companies to root out fake video, imagery and audio.