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Instagram rolls out new notifications about COVID-19 information
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], December 18 (ANI): Photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced the launch of two new features to help combat Covid-19 misinformation: users in areas with surging cases will see a link to their local health authority at the top of their feed and anyone searching for vaccin
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Study finds social media use increases belief in Covid-19 misinformation
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): The more people rely on social media as their primary news source the more likely they are to believe misinformation about the pandemic, according to recent survey analysis.
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Canada allots USD 1.1 million to fight COVID-19 misinformation
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is contributing USD 1.15 million towards fighting misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement at the conclusion of the Global Conference on Media Freedom.
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WhatsApp launches 'Check it before you share it' campaign against COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): Instant messaging service WhatsApp has launched a new campaign called 'Check it before you share it' to empower people with simple ways of getting accurate and credible information about COVID-19.
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Twitter to introduce labels for tweets carrying misleading Covid-19 inform
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 12 (ANI): Microblogging site Twitter on Tuesday announced that it is introducing new labels for tweets to mark them if they are related to Covid-19 misinformation.
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Google announces steps to help combat COVID-19 misinformation in India
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Google on Monday announced a series of steps taken to bring reliable information related to COVID-19 pandemic in India and combat the spread of misinformation.
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Canada to Invest $2.14Mln to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], April 8 (Sputnik/ANI): Canada is investing $2.14 million to counter misinformation online about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Department of Canadian Heritage said in a statement.
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