Government Takes Down 5,185 COVID-19 Hoaxes from Facebook and Twitter

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Cindy Mutia Annur 10/01/2022 13:10 WIB

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The spread of COVID-19 hoax content on social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, continues.

COVID-19 Hoax Content on Social Media That Has Been Addressed (January 23, 2020 - January 10, 2022)

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Hoax content related to the Covid-19 coronavirus continues to proliferate on social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter. A report from the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) reveals 5,366 pieces of coronavirus-related hoax content circulating on social media between January 23rd and January 10th, 2022. Of these, 5,185 hoax items have been taken down by the government.

The majority of the addressed coronavirus hoaxes originated from Facebook (4,520 items), followed by Twitter (561 items). YouTube had 54 removed hoax items, Instagram 39, and TikTok 11.

Currently, 181 coronavirus hoax items are still under investigation. This includes 145 on Facebook, 14 on TikTok, 11 on Twitter, 10 on Instagram, and 1 on YouTube.

Furthermore, Kemenkominfo identified 2,534 hoax items related to vaccines up to January 10th, 2022. All of these vaccine-related hoax items have been removed.

The highest number of vaccine hoaxes was found on Facebook (2,342 items), followed by Twitter (110 items). YouTube hosted 43 vaccine hoaxes, while TikTok and Instagram had 21 and 18 respectively.

Editor : Annissa Mutia

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