Social networks like Facebook and Twitter want to filter fake news about the coronavirus.
Fake news about the coronavirus – the most important thing to start with:
- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google are taking action against fake news about the coronavirus.
- False news about the pathogen from China will be deleted. Independent fact checkers inform users and search engines prefer results with health organizations as sources.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international public health emergency on Thursday, January 30, 2020. More than 190 member countries are coordinating the recommended crisis measures against the further spread of the coronavirus “2019-nCoV”.
And the pathogen from China is also being heavily discussed on the Internet - especially on social networks. Unfortunately, users also receive a lot of incorrect information or fake news regarding the coronavirus. Operators of social media platforms are now also taking action against fake news about the coronavirus.
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the news portal heise online , Facebook and Instagram are deleting fake news about the coronavirus and Google and Twitter are also following suit.
searches for relevant keywords on Google As part of the “SOS Alarm” function, the search engine shows related messages and prefers these health organizations as sources in the search results.
When searched, the microblogging service Twitter
We want to help you access credible information, especially when it comes to public health.
We've adjusted our search promptly in key countries across the globe to feature authoritative health sources when you search for terms related to novel #coronavirus . pic.twitter.com/RrDypu08YZ
— Twitter Public Policy (@Policy) January 29, 2020
Facebook provides information in its newsroom about the measures taken by the social media platform and its subsidiary Instagram . The independent fact checkers continue to be used here to curb fake news and delete relevant content.
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Users who share posts with incorrect information may be informed and relevant news from reputable sources should be given special consideration and priority in the news feed.
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