WHO chief backs Neil Young over Covid misinformation row with Spotify
by Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#5VG27)
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The World Health Organization chief has backed the veteran rock star Neil Young in his dispute with the music streaming behemoth Spotify, thanking the musician for standing up against misinformation and inaccuracies" around Covid vaccinations.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO's director general, tweeted that we all have a role to play to end this pandemic and infodemic" - in particular social media platforms.
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