Social media firms fail to act on Covid-19 fake news

Social media firms fail to act on Covid-19 fake news

BBC·2020-06-04 07:16

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Some posts found by volunteers suggested wearing face masks could cause cancer

Hundreds of posts spreading misinformation about Covid-19 are being left online, according to a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

Some 649 posts were reported to Facebook and Twitter, including false cures, anti-vaccination propaganda and conspiracy theories around 5G.

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