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Facebook Bans Major US Anti-Vaccination Group Children's Health Defense for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation
Facebook-owner Meta said Thursday it had kicked one of the most influential US anti-vaccination groups off the social media network for spreading Covid-19 misinformation. The Children's Health Defense (CHD), which has been a critic of Covid vaccines, immediately accused Meta of stifling its free speech rights.
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India Top Source Of Social Media Misinformation On COVID-19: International Study
India produced the largest amount of social media misinformation on COVID-19 due to the country's high internet penetration rate, increasing social media consumption and users' lack of internet literacy, according to a new study.
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COVID-19 Misinformation at US Public Forums Vexes Social Media Platforms, Big Tech
Videos of local government meetings have emerged as the latest vector of COVID-19 misinformation, broadcasting misleading claims about masks and vaccines to millions and creating new challenges for Internet platforms trying to balance the potential harm against the need for government openness.
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YouTube, Along With Facebook, Said to Be on White House Radar for Spreading COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
The White House has YouTube, not just Facebook, on its list of social media platforms officials say are responsible for an alarming spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and are not doing enough to stop it, sources familiar with the administration's thinking said.
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US President Joe Biden Softens Tone on Facebook, Urges Action on COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
US President Joe Biden took a softer tone when talking about Facebook on Monday, after saying last week that the social media company was "killing people" by allowing the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
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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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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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Google News Showcase Launched in India With 30 Publishers Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
Google News Showcase has been launched in India with 30 domestic publishers, at a time when the country is trying to weed out misinformation surrounding a ferocious second COVID-19 wave.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Called Out for Trolling US Congress During Misinformation Hearing
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his frustration with US lawmakers' questions on the social media platform during a hearing about misinformation.
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YouTube to Remove Content With COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
YouTube said on Wednesday it would remove videos from YouTube containing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, expanding its current rules against falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the pandemic.
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Twitter Flags Trump Tweet for Violating Its Rules on COVID-19 Information
Twitter on Sunday flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the US President claimed he was immune to the coronavirus, saying it violated the social media platform's rules about misleading information related to COVID-19.
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Zuckerberg-Funded Scientists: Rein in Hate on Facebook
Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting President Donald Trump use the social media platform to “spread both misinformation and incendiary statements.”
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Twitter Flags China Spokesman's Tweet on COVID-19
Twitter has flagged a tweet written in March by a Chinese government spokesman that suggested the US military brought the novel coronavirus to China, as the social media platform ramps up fact-checking of posts.
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Facebook Bans Major US Anti-Vaccination Group Children's Health Defense for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation
Facebook-owner Meta said Thursday it had kicked one of the most influential US anti-vaccination groups off the social media network for spreading Covid-19 misinformation. The Children's Health Defense (CHD), which has been a critic of Covid vaccines, immediately accused Meta of stifling its free speech rights.
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India Top Source Of Social Media Misinformation On COVID-19: International Study
India produced the largest amount of social media misinformation on COVID-19 due to the country's high internet penetration rate, increasing social media consumption and users' lack of internet literacy, according to a new study.
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COVID-19 Misinformation at US Public Forums Vexes Social Media Platforms, Big Tech
Videos of local government meetings have emerged as the latest vector of COVID-19 misinformation, broadcasting misleading claims about masks and vaccines to millions and creating new challenges for Internet platforms trying to balance the potential harm against the need for government openness.
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YouTube, Along With Facebook, Said to Be on White House Radar for Spreading COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
The White House has YouTube, not just Facebook, on its list of social media platforms officials say are responsible for an alarming spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and are not doing enough to stop it, sources familiar with the administration's thinking said.
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US President Joe Biden Softens Tone on Facebook, Urges Action on COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
US President Joe Biden took a softer tone when talking about Facebook on Monday, after saying last week that the social media company was "killing people" by allowing the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
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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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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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Google News Showcase Launched in India With 30 Publishers Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
Google News Showcase has been launched in India with 30 domestic publishers, at a time when the country is trying to weed out misinformation surrounding a ferocious second COVID-19 wave.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Called Out for Trolling US Congress During Misinformation Hearing
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his frustration with US lawmakers' questions on the social media platform during a hearing about misinformation.
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YouTube to Remove Content With COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
YouTube said on Wednesday it would remove videos from YouTube containing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, expanding its current rules against falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the pandemic.
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Twitter Flags Trump Tweet for Violating Its Rules on COVID-19 Information
Twitter on Sunday flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the US President claimed he was immune to the coronavirus, saying it violated the social media platform's rules about misleading information related to COVID-19.
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Zuckerberg-Funded Scientists: Rein in Hate on Facebook
Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting President Donald Trump use the social media platform to “spread both misinformation and incendiary statements.”
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Twitter Flags China Spokesman's Tweet on COVID-19
Twitter has flagged a tweet written in March by a Chinese government spokesman that suggested the US military brought the novel coronavirus to China, as the social media platform ramps up fact-checking of posts.
