COVID-19
Facebook Will Send You a Warning if You’ve Liked Any “Misinformation” but Mainstream Media Goes Unchecked
If Facebook thinks you’ve been consuming misinformation, it’ll send you articles from the WHO to correct your world-view.
Google Blocks Church’s App for Mentioning Coronavirus
Google says it violates the “sensitive events” policy.
Mendocino County, California, Bans Church Singing Over Livestream
It will be a misdemeanor crime.
CBC Tells Kids Not to Listen to Relatives That Say Covid-19 Came From Wuhan Lab and Share Their News Instead
Canada’s state-funded broadcaster is talking directly to kids.
MembersCorona Apps Pose a Threat to Civil Liberties and Privacy
?Governments are coming up with questionable ways to tackle the pandemic.
Mainstream News Is Soaring on YouTube Thanks to “Authoritativeness Ranking Scores”
YouTube is cementing the dominance of major news networks.
CNN Caught Using Chinese Propaganda as a Source
The press release highlighted the success of the Chinese Navy compared to the US Navy.
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.
China Continues to Use Facebook and Twitter to Shape Coronavirus Narratives
Chinese officials are creating Twitter accounts for the first time, and propaganda ads on Facebook are estimating to reach up to 45 million people.