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India tells social media firms to take down ‘Indian variant’ posts

India’s government has ordered social media platforms to take down content that refers to the “Indian variant” of the coronavirus. The B.1.617 variant was first detected in India last year and has been blamed for much of a devastating COVID-19 wave that has battered South Asian nations in recent weeks. It has spread to Britain […]

UK tells social media to take down COVID myths

The British government said on Thursday it was telling social media giants to take down posts containing coronavirus disinformation over concern that many in minority communities were refusing to be vaccinated. “My message to all of them, whether it’s Twitter or Facebook… you must, must, must be responsible and play your part in taking this […]