Nancy Pelosi: Social media bosses have ‘utterly failed’ to combat Covid-19 disinformation
Social media bosses have “utterly failed to stop the spread of disinformation” during the Covid-19 crisis, one of America’s most…
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Doctors’ group backs Press Gazette Infodemic campaign: ‘Tsunami of falsehoods on Covid-19 is making us helpless’
A group representing doctors across the UK today backs Press Gazette’s “Fight The Infodemic” campaign, which calls on social media…
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‘Coronavirus misinformation on social media is costing lives’: Doctors plead for help over Covid-19 falsehoods
A global group of doctors is pleading with social media companies to help them combat the ‘infodemic’ of coronavirus misinformation…
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Frontline doctors have told of how Covid-19 misinformation on social media is endangering patients’ lives. Dr Megan Smith, a consultant…
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Youtube accused of ‘actively promoting misinformation’ as MPs grill social media giants on Covid-19 infodemic
A senior UK politician has accused Youtube of “actively promoting misinformation or dangerous information to people” through videos promoted on…
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Cash for conspiracies: How David Icke, ‘alternative’ media and tech giants make money from coronavirus conspiracies
David Icke has a theory about why Iran was badly hit by coronavirus in March. Sort of. “We have a…
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‘Minions of fascism’: Russian internet trolls outraged by Press Gazette exposure of 5G conspiracy video
Russian-speaking internet trolls have attacked Press Gazette after an investigation into Covid-19 conspiracy theories prompted the removal of a Youtube…
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Covid-19 conspiracy videos warning against facemasks and vaccination removed by Youtube after Press Gazette investigation
Youtube has broadcast conspiratorial warnings against public health guidelines on face masks to millions of users, a Press Gazette investigation…
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