Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

We are a group of young volunteers. Our aim is to combat misinformation through education 🧑‍🏫 and advocacy 📢 linktr.ee/youthagainstmi… Joined June 2020

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Stop Funding Misinformation @SFMisinfo

5 years ago

*Finally* some good news to end the week! 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you to @cowboy_hq who have let us know that they will be implementing our blocklist in FULL as part of our climate change campaign! If you want to be ethical advertisers too, visit stopfundingfakenews.com/for-advertiers

Cowboy @Cowboybike

5 years ago

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

Social media companies have known for years that there are groups on their sites which are a breeding ground for election misinformation. They let it get out of hand and failed to act. Again. How can we keep on allowing these companies to self-regulate?

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

Great piece from @ProfHeidiLarson. We have the opportunity to overcome misinformation and show how society and science can come together around a vaccine that changed the world. washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/0…

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

Never has the Online Harms bill been more important. Social Media companies cannot be trusted to self-regulate

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David Puttnam @DPuttnam

5 years ago

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

A new year and we’re back ready to continue the battle against misinformation!

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

BIG step in the right direction. Let’s see how this plays out... bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…

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Damian Collins @DamianCollins

5 years ago

Good to see the US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speak up about the dangers of COVID anti-vaccine disinformation, and why we should make a public committment to get vaccinated when our time comes.

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Marianna Spring @mariannaspring

5 years ago

This 82-year-old emailed me because viral antivaxx conspiracies have made her fearful of being vaccinated. Just one example of online disinformation hindering informed choice. I’m working on an investigation - exploring how antivaxx posts impact the hesistant. Get in touch!

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David Biller @DLBiller

5 years ago

Brazil was flooded with misinformation about the coronavirus this year, and two students fought it. Fearing legal action or worse, they've left their city behind and are revealing their identities. This is a story about them, and about Brazil in 2020. apnews.com/article/brazil…

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

Since April, we have had over 60 young volunteers trained by @RestlessDev and @CCDHate to identify, report and respond to #misinformation being shared on social media. We have shown the power young people can have in tackling global issues!

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

We agree with @DrTedros, conspiracy theorists are undermining the response to the pandemic and putting people’s lives at risk.

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

Our volunteers reported over 900 pieces of misinformation on social media. Do you trust these companies to self-regulate and stick to their pledges?

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

“despite pledges by the tech companies, our research found that only 1 of the 27 biggest anti-vaccine sites has been taken down.” Still waiting for the big tech companies and government to take a stance against profiting off misinformation.

Fred Dimbleby @freddimbleby

5 years ago

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ITV News @itvnews

5 years ago

Millions of Brits are sill able to access false information about vaccines. Head of the CCDH, Imran Ahmed, said "social media has given these liars unprecedented reach... to speak to people they would never have been able to give access to before” itv.com/news/2020-12-1…

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

Facebook are on course for record breaking profit, in a year where they’ve done the absolute minimal to stop the spread of misinformation during a pandemic. When are we going to see real punishments for business that profit from misinformation @OliverDowden @MattHancock?

Craig Silverman @CraigSilverman

5 years ago

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Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme

5 years ago

Thank you @GavNewlandsSNP for highlighting why the #OnlineHarms Bill is so important. He is absolutely right, social media companies are doing no way near enough to protect individuals and society at large!