Coronavirus: World leaders' posts deleted over fake news

[SheltieLover]

[link:https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52106321|

Sorry I can't copy text.

[dchill]

1. Here's some...

Facebook deleted a video from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that claimed hydroxychloroquine was totally effective in treating the virus.

He has repeatedly downplayed the virus and encouraged Brazilians to ignore medical advice on social distancing.

It follows Twitter’s deletion of a homemade treatment tweeted by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Both social networks rarely interfere with messages from world leaders, even when they are verifiably untrue.

[BeckyDem]

2. Bolsonaro is worse than Trump. Of course Trump admires him.

[magicarpet]

3. Here ya go,

(Why does trDumpie get a Facebook pass ?)

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From OPs BBC link above,


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Facebook and Twitter have deleted posts from world leaders for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.

Facebook deleted a video from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that claimed hydroxychloroquine was totally effective in treating the virus.

He has repeatedly downplayed the virus and encouraged Brazilians to ignore medical advice on social distancing.

It follows Twitter’s deletion of a homemade treatment tweeted by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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