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Social-media platforms failing to tackle abuse of scientists

Brian Owens · January 28, 2022 ·

A report by activists found that half of debunked online disinformation targeting three prominent scientists remains live and unlabelled.

Social-media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are not doing enough to tackle online abuse and disinformation targeted at scientists, suggests a study by international campaign group Avaaz. Read more in Nature.

Nature covid-19, disinformation, social media

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