CORONAVIRUS MISINFORMATION
Meta rolls back measures to tackle Covid misinformation
Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter came under immense pressure to tackle misinformation related to the pandemic, including false claims about vaccines, prompting them to take stringent measures.
YouTube shuts German channels of Russian broadcaster RT
YouTube said RT's German branch had received a "strike" for uploading material that violated YouTube's standards on Covid-19 misinformation, and as a consequence was suspended from uploading new videos to its channel.
'Too little, too late': Social media has a Covid vaccine misinformation problem. Here's what experts suggest
A serious threat in online settings is that fake news spreads faster than verified and validated news from credible sources.
Govt asks social media firms to remove contents referring to 'Indian variant' of coronavirus
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had earlier issued advisories regarding curbing of false news/misinformation concerning coronavirus on social media platforms.
Facebook, Twitter must do more to stop Covid-19 anti-vaxxers: US states
In a letter to Facebook CEO and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the Democratic attorneys general said “anti-vaxxers” lacking medical expertise and often motivated by financial gain have used the platforms to downplay the danger of Covid-19 and exaggerate the risks of vaccination.
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Biggest threat to COVID-19 vaccination could be fake news and misinformation
Now with hopes hanging on Covid-19 vaccines, the WHO and experts are warning those same phenomena may jeopardise roll-out of immunisation programmes meant to bring an end to the suffering.
YouTube to fight Covid-19 vaccine conspiracy theories, will add links to 'authoritative' info
Misinformation about the new coronavirus vaccines has proliferated on social media.
YouTube bans coronavirus vaccine misinformation
The video platform said it would now ban any content with claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict consensus from local health authorities or the World Health Organization.
Facebook working on 'virality circuit breaker' to identify fake news before it goes viral
It has been employing content moderators to review posts for misinformation and hate speech.
Facebook, Twitter pull Donald Trump posts over coronavirus misinformation
The post contained a video clip, from an interview with Fox & Friends earlier in the day, in which Trump claimed that children are "almost immune" to COVID-19.
China, Russia are spreading coronavirus misinformation: EU
China and Russia were blamed for spewing out false and misleading online information about Covid-19 in a European Union report that seeks to stem the “unprecedented” spread of fake news amid the pandemic.
Sachin Bansal takes a dig at WHO, doubts medical advice given by the health body
World leaders have slammed and questioned WHO's transparency about the outbreak
Mark Zuckerberg 'confident' Facebook can stop US election interference
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg described preventing electoral interference as a "little bit of an arms race" against countries such as Russia, Iran and China.
Facebook, YouTube remove 'Plandemic' video, Twitter blocks hashtags #PlagueOfCorruption and #Plandemicmovie
The 26-minute video went viral this week across social media platforms.
Curbing misinformation: 'Highly-forwarded' messages reduced by 70% after WhatsApp's new rules
The new rules came into effect in the first week of April.
Twitter says videos of Trump suggesting disinfectant as Covid treatment don't violate misinformation policy
The social media site said it had blocked the trends "InjectDisinfectant" and "InjectingDisinfectant."
Facebook teams up with 8 third-party fact checkers, covering 11 Indian languages, to flag Covid-19 fake news
The company said it was focused on connecting people to accurate information from health experts and curb misinformation.
Facebook to warn users who "liked" coronavirus hoaxes
Facebook says it will also direct people who engaged with those posts to information about virus myths debunked by the World Health Organization.
Trump hints at consequences for China's misinformation on COVID-19
US President Donald Trump has hinted that there would be consequences for China's alleged misinformation to the international community and the WHO on Covid-19, that originated from its Wuhan city last year, and has claimed 119,666 lives with nearly two million infections globally.
Government wants TikTok & Facebook to save details of people who upload rogue Covid-19 content for probe
The Ministry of Electronics and IT has also asked social media platforms to remove messages spreading fake news.
COVID-19: Google commits $6.5 million to help fight coronavirus misinformation
In a blogpost, Google pointed out that health authorities have warned that an overabundance of information can make it harder for people to obtain reliable guidance about the pandemic. Helping the world make sense of this information requires a broad response, involving scientists, journalists, public figures, technology platforms and others, it added.
Google wants to tackle coronavirus misinformation, pumps in $6.5 mn into fact-checkers
The company is also looking to use its products and 'ecosystem' to bolster the battle against fake news.
IT Ministry asks social media firms to remove false news from their platform
Taking cognisance of fake news reports on the internet, the IT ministry has asked all social media companies to immediately remove false news spreading misinformation about coronavirus from their platform.
Indian government asks social media firms to control Coronavirus fake news
In an advisory sent on Friday, the government asked social media platforms to start awareness campaigns, remove misinformation from the platform and promote authentic information on the virus.
Coronavirus infodemic in its second stage: Fact checkers
In India, fact-checkers tell ET, the coronavirus infodemic is now in its second wave of sorts (the first one was China-focused in January), and trends suggest, it could be at its deadliest, with reports of Indians testing positive for the virus only increasing every day.
Fake Covid-19 'gyaan' goes viral
Misinformation on Covid-19 including home remedies, conspiracy theories, false government advisories, and misleading narratives around China has exploded on the internet over the last three days. Various social media platforms have been taking steps to help combat misinformation about the disease.
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
Google, Facebook and other platforms are struggling to keep ahead of scammers, trolls, and others with ill intent who routinely use major tragedies or disasters as opportunities to swindle or manipulate people.
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