India asks TikTok, Facebook to remove users spreading coronavirus misinformation


TikTok said it was 'actively working with the government to support' their efforts to fight misinformation. — Reuters

NEW DELHI: India has told Facebook and Chinese video app TikTok to remove users found to be spreading misinformation about the coronavirus following concern about videos intended to mislead Muslims, according to a government source and a letter seen by Reuters.

The move follows a report by Delhi-based digital analytics firm Voyager Infosec which identified a pattern of targeted disinformation in many social media videos that appeared to be aimed at Muslims, with some using religious beliefs to justifying defiance of health advisories over the virus.

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