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Govt asks social media firms to remove contents referring to 'Indian variant' of coronavirusMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology had earlier issued advisories regarding curbing of false news/misinformation concerning ...22 May, 2021, 12.46 PM 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
- 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
- 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
- Facebook, Twitter pull Donald Trump posts over coronavirus misinformationThe post contained a video clip, from an interview with Fox & Friends earlier in the day, in which Trump claimed that children are "almost ...06 Aug, 2020, 11.59 AM IST
- China, Russia are spreading coronavirus misinformation: EUChina and Russia were blamed for spewing out false and misleading online information about Covid-19 in a European Union report that seeks t...10 Jun, 2020, 11.38 PM IST
- Facebook, YouTube remove 'Plandemic' video, Twitter blocks hashtags #PlagueOfCorruption and #PlandemicmovieThe 26-minute video went viral this week across social media platforms.08 May, 2020, 08.44 AM IST
- Facebook teams up with 8 third-party fact checkers, covering 11 Indian languages, to flag Covid-19 fake newsThe company said it was focused on connecting people to accurate information from health experts and curb misinformation.22 Apr, 2020, 09.22 AM IST
- Facebook to warn users who "liked" coronavirus hoaxesFacebook says it will also direct people who engaged with those posts to information about virus myths debunked by the World Health Organiz...16 Apr, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
- Government wants TikTok & Facebook to save details of people who upload rogue Covid-19 content for probeThe Ministry of Electronics and IT has also asked social media platforms to remove messages spreading fake news.08 Apr, 2020, 11.57 AM IST
- COVID-19: Google commits $6.5 million to help fight coronavirus misinformationIn a blogpost, Google pointed out that health authorities have warned that an overabundance of information can make it harder for people to...03 Apr, 2020, 01.41 PM IST
- Google wants to tackle coronavirus misinformation, pumps in $6.5 mn into fact-checkersThe company is also looking to use its products and 'ecosystem' to bolster the battle against fake news.03 Apr, 2020, 09.10 AM IST
- IT Ministry asks social media firms to remove false news from their platformTaking cognisance of fake news reports on the internet, the IT ministry has asked all social media companies to immediately remove false ne...22 Mar, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
- Indian government asks social media firms to control Coronavirus fake newsIn an advisory sent on Friday, the government asked social media platforms to start awareness campaigns, remove misinformation from the pla...20 Mar, 2020, 07.27 PM IST
- Fake Covid-19 'gyaan' goes viralMisinformation on Covid-19 including home remedies, conspiracy theories, false government advisories, and misleading narratives around Chin...06 Mar, 2020, 07.45 AM IST
- Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruthsGoogle, Facebook and other platforms are struggling to keep ahead of scammers, trolls, and others with ill intent who routinely use major t...26 Feb, 2020, 08.53 AM IST
- Coronavirus e-misinformation is spreadingThe virus is taking on a life of its own on the internet, putting American social media firms on the defensive31 Jan, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
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