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Airbnb listing suspended over spreading vaccine misinformation

The hosts were spreading common anti-vaccination narratives, claiming falsely that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines shed from person to person.

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French influencer 'offered cash to spread vaccine disinformation'

Grasset shared e-mails with Euronews that show a proposition from someone claiming to work for a UK-based PR company.

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World's biggest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica, says ESA

The 4,320 square-kilometre iceberg is larger than the island of Mallorca. It's broken off and is now floating in Antarctica's Weddell Sea.

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Dutch civil servants used social media to spy on citizens, says study

Research has found that some local authorities in the Netherlands have used fake social media accounts to monitor citizens online.

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YouTube and England's NHS join forces to tackle vaccine scepticism

The social media giant and England's National Health Service have come together in the latest campaign to tackle vaccine scepticism among younger people in the UK.

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Facebook must do more to fight climate change denial, campaigners say

A 40-page study alleges that climate change misinformation is being systemically spread by Facebook. The social media giant denies the claims.

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'Deepfake geography' could be the latest form of online disinformation

As technology advances, experts warn that manipulated satellite images could be used as a form of disinformation aiming to downplay or cover up real-world situations.

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Trump's new blog posts can be shared on Facebook & Twitter despite ban

Trump's new blog can be seen as a way of getting around his ban from major social media networks.

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Donald Trump's account on Facebook remains suspended

The Facebook and Instagram accounts of former US President Donald Trump have remained suspended after a decision by the Oversight Board.

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Debunk: Pfizer and Moderna did not skip animal trials

All vaccines rolled out within the EU trialed on animals, but people on social media have been pushing false claims that people taking the jabs are acting as 'lab rats.'

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Anti-vaxxers target David Beckham after UNICEF campaign

It comes as Beckham took part in a vaccine campaign as part of World Immunization Week.

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US Congress hearing probes misinformation via social media algorithms

The hearing "Algorithms and Amplification", scheduled to go before Congress on Tuesday, is the first entirely focused on social media algorithms and how they may amplify misinformation.

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Twitter obliges as India asks for the removal of critical COVID posts

The removed tweets were published by journalists, opposing politicians, lawmakers as well as other prominent figures.

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George Floyd: What was the reaction like to Chauvin's guilty verdict?

Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murdering George Floyd, a killing that sparked protests worldwide over racial injustice.

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Experts cool claims about impact of vaccines on menstrual cycles

Experts have poured cold water on claims from anti-vaxxers that COVID-19 vaccines can adversely affect menstrual cycles.

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New audio app Clubhouse 'has significant problems with moderation'

The audio-based social network solely relies on users reporting harmful content, rather than proactively moderating content.

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US senator calls on Facebook to tackle COVID misinformation

It comes as the third wave of coronavirus sweeps across Europe, with many countries tightening measures in recent weeks.

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Vaccine hesitancy 'rises in France' after AstraZeneca suspension

Vaccine hesitancy has risen sharply in France since countries across Europe suspended the AstraZeneca jab amid reports it causes blood clots.

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Far-right groups use Instagram to recruit youngsters, report claims

This study found multiple far-right groups were utilising Instagram's features to spread propaganda and recruit new members.

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Most misinformation spread online is accidental, study finds

Half of the misinformation that spreads online is shared because users are not paying attention, a study has found.

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