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Twitch will ban streamers who frequently share misinformation
A new policy takes aim at falsehoods about COVID-19 vaccines as well as Russian state media.
Joe Rogan apologizes to Spotify over backlash and promises to 'balance things out'
Shortly after Spotify announced that it would add a 'content advisory' to COVID-19 podcast episodes, Joe Rogan has issued his own response to the controversy.
Neil Young threatens to quit Spotify over Joe Rogan vaccine misinformation
Canadian musician Neil Young is not pleased to be sharing Spotify's platform with podcast star Joe Rogan.
Facebook allowed ads that promoted anti-vaccine messages
Facebook recently said that it's cracking down on anti-vaccine messages, but it recently allowed multiple anti-vaccine ads to run on its site.
WHO approves the world's first malaria vaccine
In a landmark announcement today, the World Health Organization has recommended the use of the first-ever malaria vaccine.
Facebook has banned 3,000 accounts for COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation
Facebook has banned 3,000 accounts for sharing COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation since the start of the pandemic.
Facebook finally blocks 'vaccines kill' hashtag
Facebook failed to take down the #vaccineskill hashtag amid criticism from President Biden, according to a new report.
Biden: Facebook and other platforms are ‘killing people’ with vaccine misinformation
Joe Biden said that Facebook and other social media platforms are “killing people” by allowing misinformation about COVID-19 to spread on their platforms.
The CDC launches a Spanish language WhatsApp chatbot to help people find vaccines
The CDC and WhatsApp have teamed up on a Spanish language vaccine-finder service.
Report links most vaccine misinformation online to just 12 people
Twelve of the most prominent anti-vaccine activists are responsible for a disproportionate amount of anti-vaccine misinformation on social media, a new report says.
YouTube has pulled 30,000 videos for making false claims about COVID-19 vaccines
YouTube has pulled 30,000 videos for sharing misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, Axios reports.
Twitter will label tweets with misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines
Twitter will label tweets with “misleading” information about COVID-19 vaccines and ban accounts that repeatedly break its rules.
Facebook’s tougher stance on vaccine misinformation is probably temporary
Facebook has promised to take on more kinds of vaccine misinformation. It might only be temporary.
Amazon offers to help the incoming Biden admin with COVID response
Fast on the heels of now-President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday morning, Amazon Consumer CEO Dave Clark sent a letter on behalf of his employer to the incoming administration pledging its help with Federal government’s ongoing COVID pandemic response, per NBC News. “Amazon stands ready to assist you,” the statement reads. In his letter, Clark notes that Amazon and its subsidiary Whole Foods, have already partnered with a third-party company in order to to rapidly inoculate its 800,000-person workforce and will do so “once vaccines are available.”
Instacart tries to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations with a $25 stipend
Instacart is offering shoppers a $25 stipend to help them take time off for vaccinations, but it's not clear that's enough.
How the world went from no COVID vaccines to two in under a year
The next stage involves testing the vaccine on animals. By November, just four months after beginning phase III trials, the company demonstrated its vaccine to be 94 percent effective in preventing COVID infection.
Google updates Search with approved COVID-19 vaccine information
Google is launching a new Search feature that will display a list of authorized vaccines in your location, as well as information panels on each type of vaccine.
Hackers are trying to disrupt the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain
IBM says it recently uncovered a highly coordinated global phishing campaign focused on the companies and organizations involved with the upcoming “cold chain” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
Facebook, Google and Twitter brace for coronavirus vaccine misinformation
Facebook, Twitter and Google are gearing up for the next big misinformation fight: coronavirus vaccine conspiracies.
Microsoft: State-backed hackers targeted COVID-19 vaccine creators
Microsoft says state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers have targeted seven COVID-19 vaccine creators.
