coronavirus
Former FDA Chief Slams WHO for Validating China’s Coronavirus Propaganda
The WHO’s January tweet that “Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission” has fueled online confusion and misinformation about the virus.
Criticism of the WHO Is Now a “Right-Wing Stunt”, Apparently
WIRED are facing online backlash over the suggestion.
China Crushes Online Publication of All Coronavirus Outbreak Origin Research
The move is hardly surprising.
JackSepticEye Coronavirus Charity Livestream Was Temporarily Removed by YouTube
YouTube is up to its old tricks.
London Broadcaster Faces Investigation After Daring to Air David Icke Interview
Outrage and censorship of the interview has caused even more people to seek it out.
Chinese Game Developer Bans Taiwanese Players for Using Terms “China Coronavirus” and “Wuhan Coronavirus”
Chinese government officials and legacy media outlets have tried to dissuade people from describing the coronavirus in a way that points to its origins.
WhatsApp to Cut Message Forwarding to Prevent Coronavirus “Misinformation”
WhatsApp can’t read people’s messages so it’ll just prevent everyone from forwarding too much.
Etsy Says if You’re Selling Face Masks Don’t Mention Coronavirus
Etsy wants to avoid liability so don’t be mentioning any unsubstantiated claims.
YouTube to Introduce “Health Panels” Showing Info From “Trusted” Organizations for Health Searches
Coronavirus will be the first ailment to get a health panel.
Big Tech’s Coronavirus Crackdown Is Creating a Two-Class System for Online Content Creators
The legacy media class gets afforded numerous privileges while independent creators are suppressed.
UK Newspapers Beg Advertisers to Whitelist “Trusted News Brands” for Ads on Online Coronavirus Content
Independent creators would seemingly still be blacklisted if the request is granted.
UK Government Actively Working With Social Media to Remove Coronavirus “Fake News and Harmful Content”
Big tech’s crackdown on coronavirus content has led to the censorship of many who question the measures that are being put in place.