YouTube will remove misinformation about cancer treatment and streamline medical guidelines.

YouTube will restrict access to content based on a user's age or display an information panel beneath such videos to provide additional context. Exceptions to this rule include posts containing content of public interest, such as comments made by national political candidates on the campaign ...

As a platform, Twitter has long been a hub for spreading false information on climate change.

As a platform, Twitter has long been a hub for spreading false information on climate change. A study of climate-related chats conducted under new owner Elon Musk and released exclusively with USA TODAY found that misinformation about the warming globe was spreading at a rapid pace. Similar findi...

Europe’s PVC Industry Vs. NGO Misinformation

PVCMed Alliance is urging European policymakers to not consider the misinformation spread regarding PVCs in a 2021 paper by an influential NGO as a source for designing policy.

The company has partnered with Vinyl Manufacturers from the European Council to increase awareness regarding t...

AUSTRALIA: DRUG REGULATOR MIGHT REFER ANTI-VACCINATION POSTS ON FACEBOOK TO FEDERAL POLICE

Highlights:

• The drug regulator of Australia might refer the anti-vaccination posts on Facebook to the federal police
• The figures used in the posts are the number of the people that died after receiving the covid-19 vaccine

The drug r...

FACEBOOK REMOVE 110,000 PIECES OF COVID-19 MISINFORMATION POSTED BY AUSTRALIAN USERS

Highlights:

• Facebook has removed 110,000 pieces of the covid-19 misinformation, which is posted by users in Australia
• Josh Machin revealed that, between March and December 2020, Facebook has removed more than 14 million pieces of covid-19 misinformati...

HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO BE PUNISHED FOR COVID-19 ANTI-VACCINATION CLAIMS IN AUSTRALIA

Highlights:

• The healthcare workers in Australia will be punished for the covid-19 anti-vaccination claims
• The AHPRA has released a joint directive warning that they have been risking the regulatory action

The healthcare workers inclu...