Tech giants join with governments to fight Covid misinformation
by Alex Hern Technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#5AMZT)
Facebook, Twitter and Google part of working group targeting false claims about vaccines
Facebook, Twitter and Google are working with a coalition of governments including the UK and Canada to fight misinformation and conspiracy theories around Covid vaccinations.
Formed by the British fact-checking charity Full Fact, the new working group will aim to set cross-platform standards for tackling misinformation - as well as how to hold organisations accountable for their failure to do so.
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