Doctors warn Covid-19 misinformation is harming patients as they call for infodemic crackdown
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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YouTube broadcasts Covid-19 conspiracies to millions: Press Gazette probe prompts removal of videos after weeks online
YouTube is broadcasting Covid-19 conspiracy theory videos to millions of people, and in some cases running adverts alongside them, a…
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Youtube follows Facebook in taking down Tory election ads using BBC News footage
Google has removed Conservative Party election adverts which used edited BBC News clips from its video-sharing platform Youtube. The move…
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Sky launching ‘Brexit free’ news channel on TV and Youtube
Sky News is launching a “pop-up channel” free from any mention of Brexit. Sky News: Brexit Free will go live…
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