The threats of unchecked misinformation and snooping
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As Indonesia battles a surge of COVID-19 cases, misinformation has emerged as a major obstacle in containing the pandemic in the country. Meanwhile in Brazil, social media platform YouTube removed videos of President Bolsonaro for spreading misinformation about COVID-19. As anti-government protests erupted in Cuba, experts observed disinformation to have spread fast on social media and suspect the use of bots behind the surge. Phone numbers of several Indian journalists and activists were found in the leaked database of numbers hacked using Pegasus, raising concerns of unchecked state surveillance in the country.
The threats of unchecked misinformation and snooping
The threats of unchecked misinformation and…
The threats of unchecked misinformation and snooping
As Indonesia battles a surge of COVID-19 cases, misinformation has emerged as a major obstacle in containing the pandemic in the country. Meanwhile in Brazil, social media platform YouTube removed videos of President Bolsonaro for spreading misinformation about COVID-19. As anti-government protests erupted in Cuba, experts observed disinformation to have spread fast on social media and suspect the use of bots behind the surge. Phone numbers of several Indian journalists and activists were found in the leaked database of numbers hacked using Pegasus, raising concerns of unchecked state surveillance in the country.