COVID-19 Misinformation

• Facebook slow to fight COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on platform, critics say

  Facebook shelved employee ideas to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in the spring, critics say. But the company has said it has made “considerable progress” on the issue.

  Tech

  Oct 26, 2021
  
• Restrictions imposed on Ontario doctor accused of spreading COVID misinformation

  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says Dr. Patrick Phillips is now barred from providing medical exemptions regarding COVID-19 vaccines, masking and testing.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2021
  
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• Regulatory group warns several Alberta doctors about sharing COVID-19 misinformation

  The college says it's spoken to doctors who gave into pressure from patients wanting an exemption letter-- not grounded in clinical evidence -- to avoid having to wear masks.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2021
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• COVID-19: Will foreign disinformation wreak havoc this federal election?

  Could foreign actors weaponize COVID-19 false narratives to sabotage Canada's federal election? Experts explain what politicians and voters are up against.

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2021
• White House blames YouTube, Facebook for spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

  The Biden administration's broad concern is that platforms like Facebook and YouTube are "either lying to us and hiding the ball, or they're not taking it seriously.

  World

  Jul 23, 2021
• COVID-19: Kenney says 1st vaccine dose uptake in Alberta now advancing ‘in inches’

  On June 17, 70.3 per cent of Albertans 12 and older had received their first shot. Nearly a week later, on June 23, that number sat at just 71 per cent.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2021
• How do you spot and debunk misinformation? Experts chime in

  Experts say falling for fake news is not a measure of intellect. Everyone is vulnerable.

  Features

  May 29, 2021
• Influencers say they got offered thousands to spread fake news on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

  The email asked influencers who agreed to take part to hide they were being sponsored and instead "present the material as your own independent view."

  Health

  May 26, 2021
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• Fake news on Facebook: 18 million posts containing COVID-19 misinformation removed

  The figures were released as part of Facebook’s Community Standards Enforcement Report, which covered the enforcement of the policies from January through March.

  Canada

  May 19, 2021
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• Why is opposition to lockdowns, masks and science growing? The psychology of defiance explained

  It's one thing to be tired of lockdown. It's another to deny the science behind health restrictions altogether.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2021