My name is John Lloyd, head of European
campaigns at Mozilla, and today we're
here to do something special for The Guardian.
When The Guardian noticed that
old articles of theirs were being posted
as new news to push extremist viewpoints
online, they added the date so that
people knew instantly that what they
were seeing was an old story. This is a
small but very important step in
fighting misinformation online. So we're
here today to deliver a giant thank you
card signed by the Mozilla Foundation
and nearly 27,000 other Mozilla
supporters.
It's just our small way of saying thanks
to The Guardian for taking leadership
in fighting against misinformation
online, and if other publishers take the
same step, we'll be able to go a long way
in fighting disinformation worldwide.
So on behalf of Mozilla and nearly
27,000 Mozilla supporters, we just
want to say thank you so much for
stepping up to tackle misinformation
online.
Whoa! Wow... Whoa!
Thanks so much,
it's a really fantastic thing to be able
to get a card with so many signatures
that help us understand that what
we've done is something that other
people value too- especially in an age
when, with social platforms, people need
context around journalism more than ever.
So thanks ever so much and thanks to
everyone who signed it.