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As Covid Cases Rise Globally, WHO Lists 3 Misleading Claims On Omicron
TheWorld Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday said that several factors, including misinformation, are fueling the recent spike in cases across the world.
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Spotify Coronavirus Row: Joe Rogan in Eye of Misinformation Storm
Joe Rogan has spread disinformation about the coronavirus and other topics on the air. Both musicians said the false claims, and Spotify's failure to do anything about them, was the reason for their decision to exit the platform.
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Misinformation On Covid, Vaccines "Resulting In People Dying", WHO Warns
The World Health Organization's Covid-19 chief warned Tuesday "We're not out of the woods" in the fight against the pandemic, even if many people thought it was nearly over.
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Indian Man In Canada Develops Web System To Limit Covid Misinformation
The team has leveraged its two-stage neural reranking architecture for search which they augmented with a label prediction system trained to discern correct from dubious and incorrect information.
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How to Book COVID-19 Vaccination Slot Through MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp
MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot was introduced in March last year to help prevent misinformation around the coronavirus pandemic. The chatbot has introduced the ability to book a vaccination slot via WhatsApp. Over 41 million users across India have accessed the chat bot.
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Myths About COVID-19 Vaccines Promptly Addressed: Centre Tells Lok Sabha
Certain myths and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, including the jabs causing infertility in men and women, have been promptly addressed by the Union government, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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YouTube Says It Pulled Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s Videos for COVID-19 Misinformation
YouTube said it had removed videos from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's channel for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, becoming the latest tech giant to pull his pandemic pronouncements.
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Facebook Says It Should Not Be Blamed For US Failing To Meet Vaccine Goals
Facebook on Saturday defended itself against US President Joe Biden's assertion that the social media platform is "killing people" by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to proliferate, saying the facts tell a different story.
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Social Media Platforms Are 'Killing People' With COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation: US President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden criticised social media platforms like Facebook for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines, as his administration has blamed them for stalling US vaccine rates.
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Social Media Misinformation On Covid "Killing People": Joe Biden
The White House is turning up the pressure on social media companies to weed out what officials say is widely spread misinformation on coronavirus vaccinations.
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Opinion: Along With Covid, This Is A Pandemic Of Misinformation
The lack of credible information combined with the inability of people to absorb, understand or interpret the information coming in on social media made people vulnerable to scores of misunderstandings and myths.
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Media Should Act Responsibly, Stop Spreading Covid Misinformation: KCR
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said the media should act responsibly and highlight the precautions to be taken rather than sensationalising the health issue.
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In Haryana, A Community Radio Programme Debunks Misinformation On Covid
As India continues to battle the deadly spread of coronavirus, a few villages in Haryana are debunking misinformation on Covid through a community radio programme every single day.
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Facebook No Longer Banning Posts Calling COVID-19 'Man-Made'
Facebook is no longer removing posts that claim the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was man-made amid renewed debate over its origins.
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"Quarantine Still Not Over": Wriddhiman Saha Requests "Everyone" Not To Spread Misinformation
Wriddhiman Saha, who had tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month, took to Twitter on Friday to give an update on his health.
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As Covid Cases Rise Globally, WHO Lists 3 Misleading Claims On Omicron
TheWorld Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday said that several factors, including misinformation, are fueling the recent spike in cases across the world.
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Spotify Coronavirus Row: Joe Rogan in Eye of Misinformation Storm
Joe Rogan has spread disinformation about the coronavirus and other topics on the air. Both musicians said the false claims, and Spotify's failure to do anything about them, was the reason for their decision to exit the platform.
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Misinformation On Covid, Vaccines "Resulting In People Dying", WHO Warns
The World Health Organization's Covid-19 chief warned Tuesday "We're not out of the woods" in the fight against the pandemic, even if many people thought it was nearly over.
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Indian Man In Canada Develops Web System To Limit Covid Misinformation
The team has leveraged its two-stage neural reranking architecture for search which they augmented with a label prediction system trained to discern correct from dubious and incorrect information.
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How to Book COVID-19 Vaccination Slot Through MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp
MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot was introduced in March last year to help prevent misinformation around the coronavirus pandemic. The chatbot has introduced the ability to book a vaccination slot via WhatsApp. Over 41 million users across India have accessed the chat bot.
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Myths About COVID-19 Vaccines Promptly Addressed: Centre Tells Lok Sabha
Certain myths and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, including the jabs causing infertility in men and women, have been promptly addressed by the Union government, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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YouTube Says It Pulled Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s Videos for COVID-19 Misinformation
YouTube said it had removed videos from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's channel for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, becoming the latest tech giant to pull his pandemic pronouncements.
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Facebook Says It Should Not Be Blamed For US Failing To Meet Vaccine Goals
Facebook on Saturday defended itself against US President Joe Biden's assertion that the social media platform is "killing people" by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to proliferate, saying the facts tell a different story.
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Social Media Platforms Are 'Killing People' With COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation: US President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden criticised social media platforms like Facebook for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines, as his administration has blamed them for stalling US vaccine rates.
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Social Media Misinformation On Covid "Killing People": Joe Biden
The White House is turning up the pressure on social media companies to weed out what officials say is widely spread misinformation on coronavirus vaccinations.
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Opinion: Along With Covid, This Is A Pandemic Of Misinformation
The lack of credible information combined with the inability of people to absorb, understand or interpret the information coming in on social media made people vulnerable to scores of misunderstandings and myths.
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Media Should Act Responsibly, Stop Spreading Covid Misinformation: KCR
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said the media should act responsibly and highlight the precautions to be taken rather than sensationalising the health issue.
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In Haryana, A Community Radio Programme Debunks Misinformation On Covid
As India continues to battle the deadly spread of coronavirus, a few villages in Haryana are debunking misinformation on Covid through a community radio programme every single day.
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Facebook No Longer Banning Posts Calling COVID-19 'Man-Made'
Facebook is no longer removing posts that claim the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was man-made amid renewed debate over its origins.
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"Quarantine Still Not Over": Wriddhiman Saha Requests "Everyone" Not To Spread Misinformation
Wriddhiman Saha, who had tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month, took to Twitter on Friday to give an update on his health.
