Study: The US Is Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation to Canada

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau once described the relationship between Canada and the US as “sleeping with an elephant—one [that] is affected by every twitch and grunt.” The quote implies that Canada is affected by just about anything the US does. Because not only is the US one of the most powerful nations in the
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Twitter to Ban Users Who Continuously Post COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

As COVID-19 vaccines are getting administered across the globe, Twitter is enforcing a five-strike policy for accounts that repeatedly spew misinformation about the vaccines. To supplement this policy, the platform is also debuting warning labels specifically for vaccine-related misinformation. New Labels for COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation In a post on the Twitter blog, the platform announced that it
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Twitter Launches Birdwatch, a Community-Powered Approach to Misinformation

Twitter is giving users the power to evaluate misleading Tweets. This new initiative, called Birdwatch, enables users to leave contextual notes on potential misinformation. Birdwatch Lets the Community Handle Misinformation Twitter introduced Birdwatch in a post on the Twitter Blog, describing it as a “community-driven approach to help address misleading information on Twitter.” Birdwatch lets everyday
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TikTok Will Limit Misinformation About the US Election

TikTok is trying to contain the spread of misinformation about the 2020 US presidential election. The short-form video app is now partnering with fact-checkers to prevent claims of a premature victory from going viral. TikTok Gets Ready for Election Day TikTok is taking action on any content that falsely claims a candidate has won their
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Facebook Seeks to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 Misinformation

As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, so does misinformation about the virus. In an effort to stop the spread of fake news about COVID-19, Facebook has removed and/or labeled millions of misleading posts. Facebook’s COVID-19 Takedown As you probably already know, Facebook has become a breeding ground for COVID-19 conspiracy theories and false
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WhatsApp Limits Forwarding to Fight Misinformation

WhatsApp has introduced new limits on message forwarding in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. This means you can now only forward a message you’ve received onto one chat at a time. WhatsApp Tries to Stop the Spread of Misinformation In January 2019, WhatsApp introduced limits on how messages
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