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Twitter Closes Re-Opened US Offices, Big Tech Firms Make COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory as Delta Cases Surge
Twitter is shutting its reopened offices in the US, while other big tech companies are making vaccination mandatory for on-campus employees, as the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant drives a resurgence in cases.
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Venezuela Calls Facebook Suspension of President Nicolas Maduro 'Digital Totalitarianism'
Venezuela government has hit back at Facebook for blocking President Nicolas Maduro's page for 30 days over violation of its policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19. "We are witnessing a digital totalitarianism exercised by supranational companies,” Venezuela's information ministry in a statement.
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Facebook Removed Seven Million Posts in Second Quarter for False Coronavirus Information
Facebook said on Tuesday it removed seven million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures.
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Facebook Removes Trump's Post Over "Harmful COVID Misinformation"
Facebook said Wednesday it had removed a video post by US President Donald Trump in which he contended that children are "almost immune" to the coronavirus, a claim the social network called "harmful COVID misinformation."
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Twitter Temporarily Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Video
Twitter restricted Donald Trump Jr.’s ability to tweet from his account for 12 hours on Tuesday, after it required him to delete a post that violated the social media site's policy on coronavirus misinformation. He had posted a viral video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine.
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Facebook Aims to Help US Voters, but Won't Block Trump Misinformation
Facebook is launching a widespread effort to boost US voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like President Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject.
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Facebook, Twitter, Google to Report Monthly on Fake News Fight, EU Says
The comments by EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell and the European Commission's Vice President for values and transparency Vera Jourova underscore the bloc's concerns about the prevalence of misleading news on COVID-19 and the attempts by foreign actors to influence Europe.
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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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Facebook Sues Indian Techie for Running Deceptive Ads, Fake News on Coronavirus
Facebook has filed a lawsuit against an Indian man for running a software company that pushed deceptive advertisements and misinformation about coronavirus outbreak on social media platforms by bypassing its advertising review process.
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Twitter Closes Re-Opened US Offices, Big Tech Firms Make COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory as Delta Cases Surge
Twitter is shutting its reopened offices in the US, while other big tech companies are making vaccination mandatory for on-campus employees, as the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant drives a resurgence in cases.
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Venezuela Calls Facebook Suspension of President Nicolas Maduro 'Digital Totalitarianism'
Venezuela government has hit back at Facebook for blocking President Nicolas Maduro's page for 30 days over violation of its policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19. "We are witnessing a digital totalitarianism exercised by supranational companies,” Venezuela's information ministry in a statement.
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Facebook Removed Seven Million Posts in Second Quarter for False Coronavirus Information
Facebook said on Tuesday it removed seven million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures.
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Facebook Removes Trump's Post Over "Harmful COVID Misinformation"
Facebook said Wednesday it had removed a video post by US President Donald Trump in which he contended that children are "almost immune" to the coronavirus, a claim the social network called "harmful COVID misinformation."
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Twitter Temporarily Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Video
Twitter restricted Donald Trump Jr.’s ability to tweet from his account for 12 hours on Tuesday, after it required him to delete a post that violated the social media site's policy on coronavirus misinformation. He had posted a viral video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine.
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Facebook Aims to Help US Voters, but Won't Block Trump Misinformation
Facebook is launching a widespread effort to boost US voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like President Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject.
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Facebook, Twitter, Google to Report Monthly on Fake News Fight, EU Says
The comments by EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell and the European Commission's Vice President for values and transparency Vera Jourova underscore the bloc's concerns about the prevalence of misleading news on COVID-19 and the attempts by foreign actors to influence Europe.
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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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Facebook Sues Indian Techie for Running Deceptive Ads, Fake News on Coronavirus
Facebook has filed a lawsuit against an Indian man for running a software company that pushed deceptive advertisements and misinformation about coronavirus outbreak on social media platforms by bypassing its advertising review process.
