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U.S. surgeon general warns over Covid-19 misinformation

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Coronavirus Vaccines, COVID-19 Infections, False Information, Surgeon general

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy raised the alarm on July 15 over a growing wave of misinformation about Covid-19 and related vaccines that threatens efforts to quell the pandemic and save lives, urging technology companies and others to act.

Facebook bans false claims about Covid-19 vaccines

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Facebook Inc. will remove false claims about Covid-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts, following a similar announcement by Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube in October 2020.

Facebook removed seven million posts in second quarter for false coronavirus information

Apps, Automation, Business, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, Facebook, False Information, Social media

Facebook Inc. removed 7 million posts in second-quarter 2020 for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures.