US lawmakers say Facebook steps to tackle ‘deepfake’ videos not adequate

Facebook Inc has said it would remove “deepfake” and other manipulated videos from its website to combat the spread of false information ahead of the 2020 presidential race, but lawmakers said those and other changes it has recently announced do not go far enough.
The comments, made during a hearing held by the House Energy & Commerce subcommittee, marks the latest effort by House lawmakers to probe Facebook’s digital defenses ahead of the November elections four years after Russia used the site to spread misinformation during the 2016 presidential race.
Subcommittee Chairwoman Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat, said there is growing evidence that big tech has failed to regulate itself. “I am concerned that Facebook’s latest effort to tackle misinformation leaves a lot out,” she said.
Other lawmakers broadly pointed to Facebook’s inability to address the issues of data security, misinformation and foreign interference ahead of the elections.