Platforms urged to test algorithms, bolster AI safeguards for EU elections
By Sara Brandstätter ( November 10, 2026, 18:13 GMT | Insight) -- Big tech companies are urged to test how their recommender systems affect elections and publish daily lists of their most-viewed public posts under updated draft European Commission guidelines. The regulator also recommends clearer deepfake labels, stronger detection of AI-generated content and safeguards to improve the reliability of AI-generated election information. The draft is open for feedback, with the commission aiming to finalize the guidance around year-end.Very large online platforms and search engines are urged to test how their recommender systems affect elections, publish information on widely viewed posts and strengthen safeguards against misleading AI-generated content under updated draft guidelines published by the European Commission on Tuesday....
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