Nearly one in five Britons likely to refuse Covid-19 vaccine as anti-vaxx conspiracy theories go viral on social media
Nearly a fifth of British adults are likely to refuse a Covid-19 vaccination in an apparent response to “anti-vaxx” conspiracy…
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Infodemic investigation: Facebook is biggest source of false claims about coronavirus
Most misleading stories about coronavirus originate on Facebook, Press Gazette research has found. Several social media giants, including Twitter and…
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Facebook ads backlash looks like common sense, not censorship
Press Gazette has been accused on Twitter of being ‘effing hypocrites’ for suggesting brands are right to boycott Facebook whilst…
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Facebook ad boycott: More than 400 brands sign up to Stop Hate For Profit as survey suggests firms are losing interest in social media
Organisers behind the Stop Hate For Profit campaign claim that more than 400 brands have now pledged to not run…
By Under-pressure Facebook launches campaign to help users identify misinformation
Facebook is today launching a campaign to help users identify fake news as the social media giant comes under increased…
By House of Lords committee: Google and Facebook must face UK regulation – and sanctions – to combat ‘pandemic of misinformation’
A House of Lords committee is demanding the UK Government introduce new legislation allowing regulators to sanction tech giants and…
By Covid-19 vaccine conspiracies on social media could have ‘serious effect’ on world’s ability to recover from pandemic, study
Social media companies’ handling of Covid-19 vaccine conspiracies and misinformation could play a crucial role in the world’s recovery from…
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Damian Collins MP: Social media firms must take responsibility for harmful Covid-19 disinformation
We are living through the first major public health emergency in the age of social media disinformation. Where the disinformation…
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