Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday it removed 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures. [Read More]

Facebook has deleted a large group dedicated to sharing and discussing QAnon conspiracy theories. [Read More]

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Google says it has deleted more than 2,500 YouTube channels tied to China as part of its effort to weed out disinformation on the videosharing platform. [Read More]

Google employees don't have to head back to the office until next summer ... or maybe even later.The company told workers on Monday that they can work from home until July 2021. [Read More]

TikTok parent company ByteDance Ltd. is expecting to lose an absurd amount of money as a result of being banned in India.A recent report from Caixin (via The Economic Times) claims that the firm expects to lose a staggering $6 billion dollars as a direct result of the India ban. [Read More]

Free internet access is being offered for six months to help some disadvantaged youngsters study online. [Read More]

Twitter is testing a new feature that will recommend reading an article before sharing it, according to the company. [Read More]

Facebook said Tuesday that it had shut down pages and accounts associated with what it said was a hate group, whose members were discussing bringing weapons to the protests that are happening across the country. [Read More]

YouTube will ban any content containing medical advice that contradicts World Health Organisation (WHO) coronavirus recommendations, according to CEO Susan Wokcicki. [Read More]

It’s easy to get distracted by the urge to hit ‘share’. But most of us wouldn’t, if we gave it a moment’s thought.Before we set out to convince others to believe what we believe, it might be worth pausing for a minute, to decide if we truly believe it ourselves.A quick guide to spot fake news and stop it from spreading. [Read More]