Coronavirus Fake News
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Coronavirus Fact Check: Is Remdesivir life saving COVID19 drug, can it be given to patients at home?
Health | May 13, 2021, 06:17 PM ISTWhat is Remdesivir? Is this a life saving COVID 19 drug? Should it be given to every coronavirus positive patient? Can Remdesivir be given to COVID patients treated at home? Know all about it here!
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Social media users more likely to believe false COVID-19 news: Know how
Technology | Jul 30, 2020, 06:30 PM ISTStudy says platforms like Twitter and Facebook are increasingly becoming the primary sources of news and misinformation for Canadians and people around the world
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Wikipedia SWASTHA is an initiative to fight Coronavirus misinformation
Technology | May 09, 2020, 11:43 AM ISTWikipedia, much like various tech companies, aims to curb the spread of the Coronavirus fake news
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IFCN launches WhatsApp bot to fight COVID-19 misinformation
Technology | May 05, 2020, 11:10 AM ISTA new WhatsApp bot has been introduced by Poynter Institutes International Fact-Checking Network for accurate COVID-19 information
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WhatsApp forwarded messages reduce by 70% since new limit set: See what it means
Technology | Apr 27, 2020, 08:26 PM ISTWhatsApp could finally curb fake news as there is a massive drop in forwarded messages
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WhatsApp fake news alert: The Indian Government isn't watching your WhatsApp messages
Technology | Apr 08, 2020, 12:43 PM ISTA new WhatsApp rumour is making rounds that the Indian government is viewing your data. Read on to know more
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TikTok asked to take down videos that spread COVID-19 misinformation by the Indian Government
Technology | Apr 07, 2020, 09:14 PM ISTIndian Government asks TikTok to remove videos that spread Coronavirus misinformation. Read on to know more
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Social media content takedown orders need to come via proper legal notices: IAMAI
Technology | Apr 07, 2020, 08:00 PM ISTIAMAI has requested that any takedown of content on social media should be approved via a legal notice
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Google gives $6.5mn to help fight coronavirus misinformation
Technology | Apr 03, 2020, 10:54 AM ISTGoogle is now contributing to deal with Coronavirus fake news. Read on to know more about it
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Dos & Don'ts to protect yourself from Coronavirus
Health | Apr 25, 2020, 07:15 PM ISTCOVID-19 is turning out to be very unpredictable. It is affecting different people in different ways. Most infected people develop mild to moderate symptoms, some severe. On an average, it takes about 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days. So what exactly is coronavirus, what are its symptoms and what precautions should you take to save yourself from the effects of this virus.