Twitter leads the third Media Responsibility Index, as Mediabrands/MAGNA mulls expanding beyond just social media

The MRI assesses social media’s efforts in data collection and use; mis- and dis-information levels; advertising transparency; promoting respect and diversity; monitoring and limiting hate speech; enforcing policies; and accountability. February 02, 2022 Major social media platforms have made some progress in cleaning up their acts and ensuring that their environments are safer for consumers and advertisers, but there is still a long way to go. Those shortcomings were a major motivator for IPG’s Mediabrands and MAGNA units to issue their Media Responsibility Index (MRI), essentially offering what it says is an unbiased assessment of the social media platforms’ efforts in areas such as data collection and use, and mis- and dis-information levels. Digiday got a first look at the third installment of the MRI, which is being released today. 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