Articles for Covid Misinformation

Elon Musk brands Facebook revelations a 'first amendment violation' after Mark Zuckerberg admitted White House 'pressured' Meta to censor 'Covid misinformation' as well as 'demote' Hunter Biden laptop
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk brands Facebook revelations a 'first amendment violation' after Mark Zuckerberg admitted White House 'pressured' Meta to censor 'Covid misinformation' as well as 'demote' Hunter Biden laptop

Daily Mail  

X CEO Elon Musk has branded the revelations that the Biden administration put pressure on Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to censor COVID misinformation as a 'First Amendment violation.' X CEO Elon Musk branded the Facebook revelations as a 'First Amendment violation' Zuckerberg admitted that Meta demoted stories about Hunter Biden and his laptop Mark Zuckerberg promised not …

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Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
2 years ago

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

The Hindu  

Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Mr. Musk, who has himself spread COVID misinformation on Twitter, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of the platform's previous rules meant to …

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Why Twitter is ditching its Prevention of COVID Misinformation policy now and shirking a “huge responsibility”
2 years ago

Why Twitter is ditching its Prevention of COVID Misinformation policy now and shirking a “huge responsibility”

Firstpost  

Twitter’s campaign to tackle COVID misinformation has been vital to suppress fake news. Much to the dismay of health experts and Twitter users, Elon Musk-led Twitter has announced that the platform will no longer be enforcing its Prevention of COVID Misinformation policy. “Effective November 23, 2022, Twitter is no longer enforcing the COVID-19 misleading information policy,” the social media platform …

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Twitter ends enforcement of Covid misinformation policy
2 years ago

Twitter ends enforcement of Covid misinformation policy

India TV News  

Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against Covid misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Eagle-eyed users spotted the change Monday night, noting that a one-sentence update had been made to Twitter's online rules: "Effective November 23, 2022, Twitter is …

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Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
2 years ago

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

Associated Press  

Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Eagle-eyed users spotted the change Monday night, noting that a one-sentence update had been made to Twitter’s online rules: “Effective November …

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Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
2 years ago

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

The Independent  

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Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy
2 years ago

Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy

NPR  

Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy Enlarge this image Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Eagle-eyed users spotted the change …

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As state medical boards try to stamp out COVID misinformation, some in GOP push back
2 years, 10 months ago

As state medical boards try to stamp out COVID misinformation, some in GOP push back

NPR  

As state medical boards try to stamp out COVID misinformation, some in GOP push back Enlarge this image toggle caption The Ohio Channel via AP The Ohio Channel via AP Last September, Tennessee's Board of Medical Examiners unanimously adopted a statement that said doctors spreading COVID misinformation — such as suggesting that vaccines contain microchips — could jeopardize their license …

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Twitter bans US lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene for spreading Covid misinformation
2 years, 11 months ago

Twitter bans US lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene for spreading Covid misinformation

News 18  

Twitter said Sunday it has permanently suspended the personal account of outspoken Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for violating the platform’s Covid-19 misinformation policy. Twitter said it was shutting down Greene’s personal account — @mtgreenee — for repeated violations of its Covid misinformation policy. “We permanently suspended the account you referenced for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation policy,” Twitter …

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With a minority vaccinated in Romania, fears of fifth wave mount
3 years ago

With a minority vaccinated in Romania, fears of fifth wave mount

Al Jazeera  

Doctors and nurses, desperate for the government to address misinformation, say hospitals are under huge pressure. Bucharest, Romania – At a temporary COVID-19 intensive care unit at the University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest, set up to cope with the strain of Romania’s devastating fourth wave, a cardiac monitor beeps with a warning. In October, more than 400,000 positive COVID tests …

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How a pastor’s spread of Covid misinformation divided one Tennessee family
3 years, 6 months ago

How a pastor’s spread of Covid misinformation divided one Tennessee family

CNN  

Juliet, TN CNN — Pastor Greg Locke has grown his congregation over the last year by preaching that Covid-19 is a “fake pandemic” and the vaccine is a scam. “I lost my relationship with my uncle over the church,” Chip Davis, Coburn Kennedy’s nephew, told CNN. “Because that would have meant being in the presence of Greg Locke, and a …

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'The Perfect Storm': How Vaccine Misinformation Spread To The Mainstream
4 years ago

'The Perfect Storm': How Vaccine Misinformation Spread To The Mainstream

NPR  

'The Perfect Storm': How Vaccine Misinformation Spread To The Mainstream Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images Kolina Koltai first heard about the coronavirus back in January, but not from newspapers or TV. While few others in the U.S. were talking about the virus back then, people opposed to vaccination were paying attention, Koltai said, because they have …

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