Facebook, Google and Twitter take steps to control the spread of misinformation around Coronavirus

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Coronavirus has taken the world by storm and countries have been scrambling to control the spread of the virus. Unfortunately, the virus isn’t the only thing that’s spreading as social media platforms have seen a surge in content surrounding the outbreak. While most of it is harmless and is just to update everyone about the outbreak, there’s still a lot of misinformation and fake news around the Coronavirus.

Seeing this, both Facebook, Google and Twitter have decided to jump the gun and curb the spread of misinformation. Immediately after the WHO officially declared the coronavirus outbreak an international public health emergency, Google confirmed that the company will be showing SOS alert every time someone performs a search related to the outbreak. The SOS alert will include latest updates from WHO, safety tips, information, and resources.