The UK government is reported to be actively working with social media to remove coronavirus fake news and harmful content. Social media companies have responded by introducing several sweeping rule changes that crack down on any dissenting opinions
and push users to what they deem to be authoritative or credible sources of information. And now the BBC is reporting that the UK government will be working with these social media companies to remove what it deems to be fake news, harmful content, and
misinformation related to the coronavirus. The report doesn't specify how the UK government will determine what qualifies as fake news or harmful content. Twitter has updated rules around the coronavirus targeting users that deny expert
guidance. The company has also forced some users to remove jokes about the virus. |