Facebook to prohibit ads that discourage vaccines

December 8, 2020

Facebook has said it will start prohibiting Ads that discourage vaccines and will also remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines. Facebook is strengthening...

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100 fake COVID-19 WhatsApp forwards that we almost believed

December 6, 2020

The spread of dubious claims and false information during the coronavirus outbreak has been rapid on the popular messaging platform – WhatsApp. Here...

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Fact-checking medical misinformation

November 26, 2020

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Top fact-checkers from Asia share personal stories, deep insights, and practical tips to tackle the avalanche of health fake news at the Misinformation in...

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No, ‘virus shutout necklaces’ cannot protect you from coronavirus

November 21, 2020

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As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to claim more lives, more and more products are popping up falsely claiming to prevent the disease. One of those products...

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Home-made herbal concoctions cannot cure coronavirus

November 13, 2020

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A youtube video shared hundreds of times advises how an herbal concoction of senna leaves and ginger can cure coronavirus but the claim is not true. After...

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Vaccine hesitancy due to disinformation campaign, shows BMJ study

November 7, 2020

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Social media disinformation campaigns are linked to falling vaccination rates, a study published in the online British Medical Journal for Global Health...

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Debunking 6 viral claims about COVID-19 remedies

October 31, 2020

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Does drinking milk with honey on an empty stomach help beat the coronavirus? Can room temperature modification help prevent the infection? Here’s looking at...

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Three common myths about polio vaccine

October 24, 2020

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Myths about the polio vaccine continue to reappear. This World Polio Day, we debunk the most common myths about the polio vaccine. Poliomyelitis commonly known...

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Drinking tea is not a cure for Covid-19

October 17, 2020

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Claims about tea being a cure for COVID-19 have been doing the rounds since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak. While the popular drink may be...