Tuesday 8 September 2020

Failure to Act: How tech giants continue to defy calls to rein in vaccine misinformation

 Failure to Act: How tech giants continue to defy calls to rein in vaccine misinformation A Covid vaccine could save thousands of lives. But misinformation about vaccines is rife on social media. Social media giants claim they are cracking down on dangerous Covid-related misinformation. Our latest report, produced with Restless Development, audits their efforts. Youth volunteers anonymously identified and reported misinformation to social media platforms. We found fewer than 1 in 20 posts were dealt with. Centre for Countering Digital Hate

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