Twitter testing misinformation labels and internet shutdowns in Algeria and Sudan
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The last few days have been busy for fact-checkers, journalists and people working to improve the quality of online information. In the U.S. misinformation spiked after President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. In India, misinformation and conspiracy theories are doing the rounds around the recent incident of alleged rape and murder of a young woman in Hathras, a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. As Myanmar prepares for elections in November, the country is dealing with multiple crises. There is a stricter lockdown with COVID-19 cases rising in the Yangon Region and with elections in a month's time, the Union Election Commission launched a new mobile election app which quickly drew fire for including information on each candidate's "race" and "religion", as well as that of their parents.
Twitter testing misinformation labels and internet shutdowns in Algeria and Sudan
Twitter testing misinformation labels and…
Twitter testing misinformation labels and internet shutdowns in Algeria and Sudan
The last few days have been busy for fact-checkers, journalists and people working to improve the quality of online information. In the U.S. misinformation spiked after President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. In India, misinformation and conspiracy theories are doing the rounds around the recent incident of alleged rape and murder of a young woman in Hathras, a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. As Myanmar prepares for elections in November, the country is dealing with multiple crises. There is a stricter lockdown with COVID-19 cases rising in the Yangon Region and with elections in a month's time, the Union Election Commission launched a new mobile election app which quickly drew fire for including information on each candidate's "race" and "religion", as well as that of their parents.