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As a platform, Twitter has long been a hub for spreading false information on climate change.
As a platform, Twitter has long been a hub for spreading false information on climate change. A study of climate-related chats conducted under new owner Elon Musk and released exclusively with USA TODAY found that misinformation about the warming globe was spreading at a rapid pace. Similar findi...

Europe’s PVC Industry Vs. NGO Misinformation
PVCMed Alliance is urging European policymakers to not consider the misinformation spread regarding PVCs in a 2021 paper by an influential NGO as a source for designing policy.
The company has partnered with Vinyl Manufacturers from the European Council to increase awareness regarding t...

AUSTRALIA: DRUG REGULATOR MIGHT REFER ANTI-VACCINATION POSTS ON FACEBOOK TO FEDERAL POLICE
Highlights:
- The drug regulator of Australia might refer the anti-vaccination posts on Facebook to the federal police
- The figures used in the posts are the number of the people that died after receiving the covid-19 vaccine
The drug r...

FACEBOOK REMOVE 110,000 PIECES OF COVID-19 MISINFORMATION POSTED BY AUSTRALIAN USERS
Highlights:
- Facebook has removed 110,000 pieces of the covid-19 misinformation, which is posted by users in Australia
- Josh Machin revealed that, between March and December 2020, Facebook has removed more than 14 million pieces of covid-19 misinformati...

HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO BE PUNISHED FOR COVID-19 ANTI-VACCINATION CLAIMS IN AUSTRALIA
Highlights:
- The healthcare workers in Australia will be punished for the covid-19 anti-vaccination claims
- The AHPRA has released a joint directive warning that they have been risking the regulatory action
The healthcare workers inclu...