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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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Podcaster Joe Rogan Gets $100-Million Offer From Trump-Affiliated Site Rumble
Rumble, a YouTube-style website popular among US conservatives, has offered Joe Rogan $100 million (roughly Rs. 750 crore) over four years for all his shows, days after the podcaster apologised for using racial slurs in his content.
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek to Employees: Cancelling Joe Rogan Not 'The Answer'
Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is apparently not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial slurs.
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Joe Rogan Podcast Episode Gets Deleted From Spotify, Podcaster Apologises Over Use of 'N Word'
Joe Rogan apologised Saturday for his past use of racist language including the "N word" and said at least one offensive episode of his show has been deleted from streaming giant Spotify.
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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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Spotify COVID-19 Misinformation Row: Roxane Gay Removes Her Podcast From the Platform
Roxane Gay, the host of The Roxane Gay Agenda podcast, has removed her show from Spotify amid a growing number of celebrity departures from the audio streaming platform recently.
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'Necessary Evil': Some Artists Say Can't Quit Spotify Amid COVID-19 Misinformation Row
Two companies involved in storing and supplying oil and other materials said they have been hit by a cyberattack that has impacted operations in Germany.
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Joe Rogan Responds to Allegations of Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation via Podcast on Spotify
Joe Rogan has responded to allegations that his Spotify podcast was spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines that led to singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removed their music from the streaming platform.
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Spotify Says It Will Add Content Advisory to Podcasts that Discuss COVID-19 After Joe Rogan Controversy
Spotify on Sunday said that it will add content advisory to podcasts discussing COVID-19 after singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell said they were removing their music from Spotify to protest the airing of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines via Joe Rogan’s podcast.
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Twitter Blocks US Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene's Account for COVID-19 Misinformation
Twitter on Sunday said that it had blocked the account of Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for violating the platform's COVID-19 misinformation policy.
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YouTube Goes Beyond COVID-19 Misinformation to Block All Anti-Vaccine Content
YouTube said on Wednesday that it will block all anti-vaccine content moving beyond just removing misinformation related to COVID-19.
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Russia Threatens to Block YouTube After It Deletes State-Backed RT's Channels Over COVID-19 Misinformation
Russia has responded with a threat to block YouTube after the video-sharing platform removed state-backed RT’s German-language channels over COVID-19 misinformation.
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YouTube Deletes Russian State-Backed RT's German Language Channels Over COVID-19 Misinformation
YouTube has deleted Russian state-backed broadcaster RT's German language channels, saying it had breached its COVID-19 misinformation policy.
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Facebook, Amazon Pressed on Efforts to Curb COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation by US Congressmen
Facebook and Amazon were called on by US Democratic Representative Adam Schiff to provide a more thorough explanation of their efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.
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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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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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Podcaster Joe Rogan Gets $100-Million Offer From Trump-Affiliated Site Rumble
Rumble, a YouTube-style website popular among US conservatives, has offered Joe Rogan $100 million (roughly Rs. 750 crore) over four years for all his shows, days after the podcaster apologised for using racial slurs in his content.
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek to Employees: Cancelling Joe Rogan Not 'The Answer'
Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is apparently not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial slurs.
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Joe Rogan Podcast Episode Gets Deleted From Spotify, Podcaster Apologises Over Use of 'N Word'
Joe Rogan apologised Saturday for his past use of racist language including the "N word" and said at least one offensive episode of his show has been deleted from streaming giant Spotify.
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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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Spotify COVID-19 Misinformation Row: Roxane Gay Removes Her Podcast From the Platform
Roxane Gay, the host of The Roxane Gay Agenda podcast, has removed her show from Spotify amid a growing number of celebrity departures from the audio streaming platform recently.
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'Necessary Evil': Some Artists Say Can't Quit Spotify Amid COVID-19 Misinformation Row
Two companies involved in storing and supplying oil and other materials said they have been hit by a cyberattack that has impacted operations in Germany.
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Joe Rogan Responds to Allegations of Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation via Podcast on Spotify
Joe Rogan has responded to allegations that his Spotify podcast was spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines that led to singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removed their music from the streaming platform.
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Spotify Says It Will Add Content Advisory to Podcasts that Discuss COVID-19 After Joe Rogan Controversy
Spotify on Sunday said that it will add content advisory to podcasts discussing COVID-19 after singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell said they were removing their music from Spotify to protest the airing of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines via Joe Rogan’s podcast.
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Twitter Blocks US Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene's Account for COVID-19 Misinformation
Twitter on Sunday said that it had blocked the account of Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for violating the platform's COVID-19 misinformation policy.
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YouTube Goes Beyond COVID-19 Misinformation to Block All Anti-Vaccine Content
YouTube said on Wednesday that it will block all anti-vaccine content moving beyond just removing misinformation related to COVID-19.
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Russia Threatens to Block YouTube After It Deletes State-Backed RT's Channels Over COVID-19 Misinformation
Russia has responded with a threat to block YouTube after the video-sharing platform removed state-backed RT’s German-language channels over COVID-19 misinformation.
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YouTube Deletes Russian State-Backed RT's German Language Channels Over COVID-19 Misinformation
YouTube has deleted Russian state-backed broadcaster RT's German language channels, saying it had breached its COVID-19 misinformation policy.
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Facebook, Amazon Pressed on Efforts to Curb COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation by US Congressmen
Facebook and Amazon were called on by US Democratic Representative Adam Schiff to provide a more thorough explanation of their efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.
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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.
