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Facebook failed to control Covid misinformation due to its design, reveals studyThe Covid-19 vaccine misinformation policies of Facebook, the world's largest social media platform, were not effective in combating misinf...16 Sep, 2023, 02.01 PM IST- Meta rolls back measures to tackle Covid misinformationSocial media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter came under immense pressure to tackle misinformation related to the pandemic, including...16 Jun, 2023, 08.47 PM IST
- YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine contentThe move comes as YouTube and other tech giants like Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. have been criticized for not doing enough to stop the s...29 Sep, 2021, 07.40 PM IST
- Logically and NewsMobile launch pan-Indian media literacy programme to tackle Covid-19 misinformationThe misinformation tackling programme called Covishaala, aims to educate and inform people across India on the facts about Covid-19 and Cov...24 Aug, 2021, 02.50 PM IST
- Fake news around coronavirus vaccine on the wane, but still a concernWhile US President Joe Biden hit out at Facebook and other social media platforms last month, alleging they were killing people through mis...06 Aug, 2021, 07.01 AM IST
- Misinformation linked to Covid-19 vaccines still a concern in IndiaMisinformation linked to the pandemic has come down with the drop in cases., but posts and content linked to Covid-19 vaccines and vaccine ...06 Aug, 2021, 06.01 AM IST
- 'Too little, too late': Social media has a Covid vaccine misinformation problem. Here's what experts suggestA serious threat in online settings is that fake news spreads faster than verified and validated news from credible sources.02 Aug, 2021, 03.40 PM IST
- Facebook is 'killing people' with Covid-19 misinformation: BidenUS President Joe Biden has hit out at Facebook again, saying that such social media platforms are allowing Covid vaccine misinformation to ...17 Jul, 2021, 04.28 PM IST
- US Surgeon General Murthy says he lost 10 family members to Covid; urges Americans to shed vaccine hesitancyLaunching a campaign against misinformation, the top Indian-American physician urged people to raise the bar for sharing health information...16 Jul, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
- Facebook, Twitter must do more to stop Covid-19 anti-vaxxers: US statesIn a letter to Facebook CEO and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the Democratic attorneys general said “anti-vaxxers” lacking medical expertise and...26 Mar, 2021, 12.01 AM IST
- Twitter will use 'strike system' to remove habitual violators spreading Covid vaccine fake newsTwo strikes will lead to an account being locked for 12 hours.02 Mar, 2021, 03.38 PM IST
- Health minister assures people on safety, efficacy of COVID vaccinesCommenting on the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, he said, "The paradox is that countries across the globe are asking us for access to...21 Jan, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
- Google launches $3 mn fund to fight misinformation around Covid vaccineThe fund will accept projects looking to expand the audience of fact-checks.13 Jan, 2021, 11.37 AM IST
- No vaccine yet for fake news epidemicFact checkers for Facebook and other social media platforms said the volume of fake news is rising following global Covid-19 vaccine trial ...30 Nov, 2020, 08.32 AM IST
- YouTube to fight Covid-19 vaccine conspiracy theories, will add links to 'authoritative' infoMisinformation about the new coronavirus vaccines has proliferated on social media.18 Nov, 2020, 06.44 PM IST
- Scientists seek government help to stop misinformation about Covid vaccinesTermed as “anti-vaxxers,” these groupings are snagging an increasing number of followers across platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook...31 Oct, 2020, 07.18 AM IST
- YouTube bans coronavirus vaccine misinformationThe video platform said it would now ban any content with claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict consensus from local health author...14 Oct, 2020, 07.45 PM IST
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