Coronavirus misinformation
Trump's Facebook, Twitter post removed for saying children 'almost immune' to coronavirus
Action taken over 'misinformation', but the American Academy of Pediatrics says children appear to transmit COVID-19 less than adults.
Twitter removes virus misinformation video retweeted by Trump after Facebook took it down
The footage shared “false information about cures and treatments for COVID-19”.
Get Google, Facebook to crackdown on fake news, but keep press freedom intact, media tells EU
Among measures urged is a “meaningful” sanctions regime so co-signatories of the 'Code of Good Practice' have an incentive to act.
Tech This Week | Now is the time for misinformation reform
Because of liberal laws based on principles of free speech on most dominant online platforms, misinformation is often allowed to stay up.
YouTube, WhatsApp abound with conspiracy theories accusing Bill Gates of starting the virus outbreak
In recent months, 5G networks and Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros have also been blamed for creating COVID-19
Get your facts right before you tweet about COVID-19, or else Twitter will label it disputed
The label will alert users that some or all of the content shared in the tweet conflict with guidance from public health experts.
Stay safe and go back to the newspaper this pandemic
We did not need a global pandemic to realise how big a challenge misinformation is, but it helps.
As coronavirus hoaxes get thousands of views, Facebook to warn users who 'liked' such posts
Despite efforts to curb misinformation, posts or videos that promote unverified treatments and cures have raked in thousands of views.
WhatsApp limits forwards to one chat at a time in India to halt spread of coronavirus misinformation
The messaging app earlier restricted forwards to five chats but it did not prove effective enough against the spread of fake news
Boom Live is Google's partner in India in fight against coronavirus misinformation
The tech giant has committed USD 6.5 million worldwide to help factcheckers through its Google News Initiative