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Social Media Platforms Deploy New Measures to Fight 2020 Election Misinformation

Major social media companies are introducing new tools and policies to curb misinformation and increase transparency ahead of the 2020 presidential election. These efforts aim to prevent the foreign and domestic interference that plagued the 2016 election cycle.

Facebook and Twitter CEOs Defend Election Actions During Senate Hearing

Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey face intense Senate questioning over their handling of election misinformation and the legal protections governing their platforms. Lawmakers debate whether algorithmic content curation makes social media giants liable as publishers.

Poynter Launches WhatsApp Bot to Debunk Thousands of COVID-19 Hoaxes

The Poynter Institute introduces a new WhatsApp chatbot that allows users to fact-check over 4,000 coronavirus-related myths. The free tool relies on a global network of independent fact-checkers to provide accurate health information.

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Successful COVID-19 Contact Tracing Requires Five Key Steps

Effective contact tracing for COVID-19 demands coordination between states, medical workers, and tech giants like Apple and Google. However, this crucial public health strategy currently faces significant political pushback and widespread misinformation.

Arson Attacks Hit U.K. Cellphone Towers Amid Baseless 5G Coronavirus Claims

Multiple cellphone towers in the U.K. catch fire as unfounded conspiracy theories link 5G networks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Telecommunication authorities and government officials are actively pushing back against the dangerous rumors.

Arson Attacks Hit U.K. Cell Towers Over False 5G Coronavirus Links

Vandals set fire to multiple cell towers and harass telecom workers in the U.K. due to baseless online conspiracy theories linking 5G networks to the COVID-19 pandemic.