NHS enlists help of social media platforms to tackle coronavirus ‘fake news’
Twitter is suspending accounts sharing false coronavirus news at the behest of the NHS, which has put the onus on…
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Daily Star tells readers ‘we’ve got your back(side)’ amid coronavirus outbreak as it prints emergency loo roll
You might say the Daily Star has gone loo-ny in its pursuit of giving readers more than just bog standard…
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Government creates team to tackle coronavirus ‘fake news’
The Government is taking coronavirus disinformation into its own hands with a new unit monitoring social media and responding to…
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ITV News journalist’s coronavirus scare after reporting on outbreak from Hong Kong
An ITV News correspondent became the third prominent UK journalist forced to self-isolate over coronavirus fears last week after returning…
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Calls for ‘responsible’ reporting on coronavirus as Government breaks Today and GMB boycott
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on both traditional and social media to be “responsible” with their reporting on the coronavirus…
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International journalism festival cancelled over coronavirus outbreak in Italy
An annual international journalism festival due to be held in Italy next month has been cancelled in response to the…
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Channel 4’s Jon Snow in self-isolation as journalists take coronavirus precautions
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has gone into self-isolation for two weeks after returning from reporting in Iran, which…
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