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COVID-19 facts or fiction: 1 in 4 YouTube videos misleads viewers

(HealthDay)—More than one-quarter of popular English-language COVID-19 information videos posted to YouTube are misleading, researchers warn.

May 14, 2020

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US cites Amazon's foreign platforms over counterfeit goods

Amazon was placed on a US government "notorious markets" list Wednesday over complaints that it failed to crack down on sales of counterfeit merchandise in five of its global e-commerce platforms.

Apr 29, 2020

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Twitter to block virus 5G conspiracy theory tweets

Twitter is taking down comments inciting "harmful activity," specifically calls to destroy wireless equipment stemming from a conspiracy theory that linked 5G to the coronavirus.

Apr 23, 2020

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Virus-hit news industry needs tech giant aid: UK union

The main union representing journalists in Britain is calling on the government to triple a tax on global tech giants to support the industry, as it faces fresh shocks from the coronavirus outbreak.

Apr 22, 2020

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Can Twitter anticipate attacks against Asians and Asian Americans?

University of Rochester computer scientists are gleaning a wealth of information from Twitter users to document the social impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 21, 2020

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Who's Zooming who? How the coronavirus crisis is finally putting the 'social' into social media

The platforming of our lives on social media apps —like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter —is usually met with criticism. Interactive technologies, like video games and social media, we're told, make us anti-social. Now, ...

Apr 20, 2020

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Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?

Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation.

Apr 14, 2020

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French regulator orders Google pay copyright fees to media groups

France's competition regulator said Thursday that Google must start paying media groups for displaying their content, ordering it to begin negotiations after refusing for months to comply with Europe's new digital copyright ...

Apr 09, 2020

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Coronavirus: As culture moves online, regional organizations need help bridging the digital divide

Museums, galleries and artist collectives around the world are shutting their doors and moving online in response to coronavirus. But engaging with audiences online requires access, skills and investment.

Apr 07, 2020

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Wave of coronavirus misinformation as social media users focus on popularity, not accuracy

Over the past few weeks, misinformation about the new coronavirus pandemic has been spreading across social media at an alarming rate. One video that went viral claimed breathing hot air from a hair dryer could treat COVID-19. ...