"I stand before you to appeal to you with a sense of urgency: While the increasing use of smartphones and social media first came with a whisper of a new era of democratic participation, fake news and misinformation dominate the digital landscape and result in the erosion of the fabric of truth and polarization," Sahra-Josephine Hjorth said in her introduction of President Obama at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on Friday, per a press release from the Obama Foundation.
"We expect technology giants to enter a new era where digital ethics and transparency are a baseline, not an extravagance," Hjorth continued, noting that young people are concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the lack of advancement on climate change, and the lack of progress on sexual and reproductive rights.
Obama, who was joined on the stage by Obama Foundation leaders from Italy, Romania, and North Macedonia, also spoke about the importance of democracy and the promise of the next generation of leaders, the Washington Post reports.
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