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U.S. election plagued by online misinformation about legitimate ballot counting

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UN urges people to #PledgetoPause before sharing information online

António Guterres will on Wednesday launch the #PledgetoPause campaign as part of wider efforts to create what the UN hopes will be “a new social…

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TikTok launches U.S. elections guide to combat misinformation

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Facebook steps up fight against US election misinformation

Facebook has announced measures to combat misinformation during the US election season. Social media giants are under pressure to do more to tackle fake news…

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Misinformation on social media is a ‘growing threat’ to coronavirus vaccine efforts

As the world races to find a vaccine to prevent COVID-19, health officials in the UK are concerned that misinformation about vaccines is spreading. A…

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Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia

A deluge of online misinformation and hoaxes during the coronavirus crisis is stoking fear and confusion across Asia, where violators of lockdown rules can face…

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Scientists fight online virus misinformation war

With cat photos and sometimes scathing irony, Mathieu Rebeaud, a Swiss-based researcher in biochemistry, has nearly tripled his Twitter following since the coronavirus pandemic began….

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Misinformation flood hampers fight for virus vaccine in Africa

The task of introducing a vaccine for the coronavirus faces an uphill struggle in Africa, where a flood of online misinformation is feeding on mistrust…

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Hatred going viral in ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic

As the world battles the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and people are searching for clear facts and answers to questions, that could help save countless lives,…

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