Facebook Inc., along with other technology giants Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft Corp., and Twitter Inc. discussed U.S. election security strategies for November 2020 in a meeting with US intelligence agencies.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of Homeland Security were present at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, to discuss U.S. election security related matters such as disinformation campaigns.
Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, said in a statement: “The purpose was to build on previous discussions and further strengthen strategic collaboration regarding the security of the 2020 US state, federal, and presidential elections.”
“This is a joint effort in response to a shared threat, and we are committed to doing our part,” a Twitter spokesperson said in a statement.
“At Google, we’ve invested in robust systems to detect phishing and hacking attempts, identify foreign interference on our platforms, and protect campaigns from digital attacks. But technology is only part of the solution,” said Richard Salgado, Google’s director of law enforcement and information security.
“It is crucial that industry, law enforcement and others collaborate to prevent any threats to the integrity of our elections," Salgado added.
