NEW: Big Tech is still failing to remove harmful misinformation.
Social media companies remove or label just 1 in every 8 posts reported to them for containing misinformation about Covid and vaccines.
Our joint study with @CBCMarketplace is out today 👇
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Social media companies remove or label just 1 in every 8 posts reported to them for containing misinformation about Covid and vaccines.
Our joint study with @CBCMarketplace is out today 👇
cbc.ca/news/marketpla…
Hundreds of Covid misinformation and anti-vaccine posts were reported to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
They failed to remove posts claiming:
❌ Vaccines cause sterility
❌ Vaccines contain aborted foetus
❌ Masks & distancing don’t work
❌ Homeopathy cures Covid
They failed to remove posts claiming:
❌ Vaccines cause sterility
❌ Vaccines contain aborted foetus
❌ Masks & distancing don’t work
❌ Homeopathy cures Covid
Researchers reported 832 posts and videos to social media companies, using the platforms’ own reporting functions.
Just 12.5% were acted on. Of those:
❌ 3.9% were removed
❌ 2% were labelled as false or misleading
❌ In 6.6% of cases, the account was removed
Just 12.5% were acted on. Of those:
❌ 3.9% were removed
❌ 2% were labelled as false or misleading
❌ In 6.6% of cases, the account was removed
WATCH
“Big Tech companies have had more than a year to get their platforms in order, yet they are still failing to deal with the majority of Covid & vaccine lies, even when users report it to them.”
@imi_ahmed spoke to @CBCMarketplace about the story
“Big Tech companies have had more than a year to get their platforms in order, yet they are still failing to deal with the majority of Covid & vaccine lies, even when users report it to them.”
@imi_ahmed spoke to @CBCMarketplace about the story
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