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Facebook fights spread of misinformation about coronavirus online
31 Jan 11:16 • 13 articles
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about coronavirus online
Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook's head of health, said in a post that the social media platform's third-party fact-checkers are reviewing content and debunking false claims related to the coronavirus.
31 Jan 11:16 • Fox 4 • 8372747777299956362.htmlFacebook fights spread of misinformation about coronavirus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.
31 Jan 14:53 • CTVNews • 2422791599281424744.htmlFacebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.Kang-Xing Jin, . . .
31 Jan 11:20 • Times Colonist • 7617512061188060448.htmlFacebook fights spread of misinformation about coronavirus online
Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook's head of health, said in a post that the social media platform's third-party fact-checkers are reviewing content and debunking false claims related to the coronavirus.
31 Jan 16:16 • ABC15 Arizona • 911680910249149066.htmlFacebook to remove posts promoting fake coronavirus cures
It will also block hashtags on Instagram that peddle false information.
31 Jan 11:22 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642774759797024.htmlHow are social media giants fighting coronavirus conspiracies?
Coronavirus and conspiracies: how are social media companies tackling misinformation? | #TheCube
31 Jan 11:32 • euronews • 7318238121629850155.htmlFacebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.
31 Jan 17:07 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898473844707.htmlFacebook to remove posts spreading coronavirus conspiracy theories
Facebook plans to take down posts spreading false claims and conspiracy theories about the deadly coronavirus in an unusually aggressive effort to tackle misinformation.
31 Jan 17:02 • New York Post • 7654946768215779467.htmlFacebook vows to limit and remove misinformation about the Wuhan coronavirus and tell you if something you shared is false
On Facebook and Instagram, the company will focus on claims that discourage treatment or make false claims about prevention.
31 Jan 15:38 • Business Insider • 6060062399725261660.htmlFacebook vows to limit and remove misinformation about the Wuhan coronavirus and tell you if something you shared is false
Facebook said it will try to limit the spread of false and misleading information about the coronavirus on its Facebook and Instagram platforms after the World Health Organization declared the virus a public-health emergency.
31 Jan 15:38 • Business Insider Malaysia • 8325046882540933980.htmlCoronavirus outbreak: Social media platforms scramble to contain misinformation
Hoaxes about the coronavirus are spreading as fast, if not faster, than the actual virus on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, and the social media platforms are scrambling to contain the global outbreak.
31 Jan 14:33 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898820378590.htmlFacebook will Remove Misleading Information about the Coronavirus from its Platform
Content with false information from worldwide organizations will be deleted. The company announced today that it will remove all the misleading information about the rapidly spreading coronavirus in China and other countries, BTA reported.
31 Jan 14:06 • novinite.com • 4235039570806829286.htmlFacebook and Google are fighting coronavirus misinformation
Google and Facebook are attempting to stay ahead of coronavirus conspiracy theories and fake cures.
31 Jan 10:45 • Engadget • 96641514999893514.htmlNations should avoid overreacting on coronavirus, says China as WHO declares global emergency
31 Jan 09:42 • 6 articles
Nations should avoid overreacting on coronavirus, says China as WHO declares global emergency
China informed the WHO about the coronavirus cases in late December. The death toll in China's novel coronavirus outbreak on Friday climbed to 213 with the number of confirmed cases totalling to 9,692.
31 Jan 09:42 • India Today • 4286117813206522746.htmlWhat does declaring coronavirus a global health emergency change?
A global health emergency usually means more resources and reporting obligations but states do not always follow WHO's guidance
31 Jan 13:32 • euronews • 7318238121263672167.htmlChina says has full confidence, capability to control epidemic
BEIJING, Jan. 31 -- China has full confidence and capability to win the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
31 Jan 14:42 • Cctv • 8858099020136657857.htmlWith Death Toll Mounting To 213, WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak As International Health Emergency
However, the Geneva-based organisation have not recommended any travel or trade restrictions on China.
31 Jan 09:56 • Swarajya • 4977622829717543870.htmlCoronavirus Is Now A Public Health Emergency, What Does That Mean?
The World Health Organisation met today and declared the coronavirus from Wuhan (2019-nCoV) a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC....
31 Jan 09:15 • Lifehacker Australia • 3742423168482305371.htmlWHO says novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, disfavors travel and trade restrictions
GENEVA, Jan. 30 -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday that the novel coronavirus outbreak has become a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
31 Jan 09:18 • Cctv • 8858099018554023339.htmlUK's health chief slams Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand
31 Jan 15:32 • 4 articles
UK's health chief slams Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand
LONDON - The chief executive of Britain's National Health Service has criticized Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop and her new Netflix series, warning
31 Jan 15:32 • iNFOnews.ca • 6669504245657461087.htmlUK's health chief slams Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand
LONDON — The chief executive of Britain's National Health Service has criticized Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop and her new Netflix series, warning it carries “considerable risks to health.”
31 Jan 13:14 • Whio • 8204027955149365665.htmlU.K.'s health chief slams Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand
The chief executive of Britain's National Health Service has criticized Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop and her new Netflix series, warning it carries 'considerable risks to health.'
31 Jan 13:22 • CTVNews • 2422791598599350008.htmlUK's health chief slams Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand
LONDON — The chief executive of Britain's National Health Service has criticized Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop and her new Netflix series, warning it carries “considerable risks to health.
31 Jan 12:41 • KitchenerToday.com • 52741009155226854.htmlChurch says sorry for saying sex was only for straight married couples
31 Jan 11:40 • 2 articles
Church says sorry for saying sex was only for straight married couples
The archbishops of Canterbury and York have apologised for causing ‘division’ and ‘hurt’.
31 Jan 11:40 • Metro • 970161749068311662.htmlChurch of England apologizes for saying only married heterosexuals should have sex
Top archbishops in the Church of England have apologized for guidance issued by the church last week that said only married heterosexuals should have sex while same-sex or heterosexual Christians in civil partnerships should remain abstinent.
31 Jan 16:03 • CTVNews • 2422791597399483013.htmlWhy You Should Be Afraid of Russia’s New Heavy Flamethrower Battalions
31 Jan 11:51 • 2 articles
Why You Should Be Afraid of Russia’s New Heavy Flamethrower Battalions
Heavy flamethrower battalions are coming to the Russian army. The goal is to use incendiary weapons – devastating physically and psychologically – to clear enemy troops from cities, bunkers and tunnels.
31 Jan 11:51 • Yahoo • 7097669637714935352.htmlWhy You Should Be Afraid of Russia’s New Heavy Flamethrower Battalions
Heavy flamethrower battalions are coming to the Russian army. The goal is to use incendiary weapons – devastating physically and psychologically – to clear enemy troops from cities, bunkers and
31 Jan 11:51 • The National Interest • 7207864704008427425.htmlDepartment of Justice considering extending visa status of Chinese people in Ireland over coronavirus
31 Jan 14:52 • 2 articles
Department of Justice considering extending visa status of Chinese people in Ireland over coronavirus
There has been two confirmed cases of the novel virus in the UK.
31 Jan 14:52 • TheJournal.ie • 6446904419167274617.htmlCoronavirus: Government 'examining immigration position' of Chinese nationals
The Department of Justice says it is "examining the immigration position of Chinese nationals" as...
31 Jan 12:30 • Newstalk • 7635722258016439283.htmlHawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
31 Jan 11:50 • 2 articles
Hawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The state has confirmed a ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 in an adult on Kauai.
31 Jan 11:50 • Star-Advertiser • 3439335388718291592.htmlHawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The state has confirmed a ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 in an adult on Kauai.
31 Jan 11:50 • Star-Advertiser • 3439335388141875170.htmlWhat will happen to healthcare after Brexit?
31 Jan 14:34 • 2 articles
What will happen to healthcare after Brexit?
Travellers are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance for the full duration of their trip, both in 2020 and beyond.
31 Jan 14:34 • Express & Star • 7324224459470872254.htmlWhat will happen to healthcare after Brexit?
Travellers are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance for the full duration of their trip, both in 2020 and beyond.
31 Jan 14:37 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642774006275774.htmlExpert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus
31 Jan 09:00 • 2 articles
Expert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus
SASKATOON — Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat expert says.
31 Jan 09:00 • KitchenerToday.com • 52741010301914421.htmlExpert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus
Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat expert says.
31 Jan 09:14 • CTVNews • 2422791599199689756.htmlBBC must invest in specialist music stations, executive says
31 Jan 14:01 • 2 articles
BBC must invest in specialist music stations, executive says
James Purnell said traditional radio is no longer a ‘default' for many listeners.
31 Jan 14:01 • The Irish News • 993066088746968.htmlBBC radio chief James Purnell says corporation must invest in specialist music stations a decade after bosses tried and failed to axe 6 Music
James Purnell, director of radio and education, said the BBC had to adapt to changing listener habits. He said podcasts, music streaming and archive content are all increasingly important.
31 Jan 17:01 • Mail Online • 124328112483462916.htmlWriters Guild hopes new streaming laws will reverse 'service industry' trend
31 Jan 15:49 • 2 articles
Writers Guild hopes new streaming laws will reverse 'service industry' trend
TORONTO — Amid talks about regulating foreign streaming services in this country, the Writers Guild of Canada is sounding the alarm on what it says is a troubling trend toward a "service industry" and "massive exodus" of talent.
31 Jan 15:49 • KitchenerToday.com • 52741010158909771.htmlWriters Guild hopes new streaming laws will reverse 'service industry' trend
TORONTO - Amid talks about regulating foreign streaming services in this country, the Writers Guild of Canada is sounding the alarm on what it says is a tro
31 Jan 12:00 • iNFOnews.ca • 6669504245211990774.html195 Americans evacuated from Wuhan to be quarantined in California for 2 weeks
31 Jan 13:48 • 1 article
195 Americans evacuated from Wuhan to be quarantined in California for 2 weeks
The CDC announced Friday that the 195 Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China, to the United States will be quarantined for two weeks to be monitored for symptoms of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
31 Jan 13:48 • Fox 4 • 8372747777093223898.html