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Misinformation: tech companies are removing ‘harmful’ coronavirus content – but who decides what that means?

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posted on 2021-10-15, 00:39 authored by Stephanie Alice Baker, Matthew WadeMatthew Wade, Michael James Walsh

The “infodemic” of misinformation about coronavirus has made it difficult to distinguish accurate information from false and misleading advice. The major technology companies have responded to this challenge by taking the unprecedented move of working together to combat misinformation about COVID-19.

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2020-08-28

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The Conversation

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The Conversation Media Group Ltd

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Melbourne, Australia

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915 words

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