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Report finds Doximity, a social network for doctors, is riddled with anti-vaccine comments

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Vaccine misinformation appears rampant on a social media site for doctors | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. A social media site for doctors is seeing “hundreds of comments”— many with false claims and conspiracy theories— on posts about the COVID-19 vaccine and the pandemic, according to a new report from CNBC.

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Yelp lets you tattle on places that don’t enforce masks and social distancing

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A green tick will be shown if users report a business is following the measures. Yelp is adding a new option that lets customers provide feedback on whether a business is enforcing COVID-19 safety guidelines, the company announced today. Image: Yelp.

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Airbnb puts global ban on house parties to support social distancing guidelines

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Airbnb is cracking down on house parties and events in properties listed on its platform to try to better follow local health departments’ social distancing requirements for large gatherings, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

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Apple reportedly denies Parler’s App Store appeal, citing derogatory terms and ‘Nazi symbols’

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Apple has reportedly denied social media company Parler’s bid to reenter the iOS App Store, saying its platform hasn’t addressed problems with offensive content. Bloomberg reported the news earlier today , quoting a message reportedly sent on February 25th. Parler’s guidelines ban threats, spam, and some other categories of content.

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13-year old teenage girl becomes victim of the social media chroming challenge

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The latest “social media chroming challenge” has infiltrated popular platforms like TikTok, captivating a vast number of individuals who are actively engaging in online discussions surrounding this phenomenon. What is social media chroming challenge?

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India sets stricter rules for social media giants

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India has announced new regulations for social networks and other web services in the country, particularly “significant social media” companies with large user bases, like Facebook and Twitter. Significant social media intermediaries” face additional responsibilities.

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India reportedly warns Twitter of ‘unintended consequences’ if it fails to follow new rules

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India’s government has told Twitter it could face “unintended consequences” if it fails to comply with the country’s new social media rules, Reuters reported. In April, the social platform removed tweets critical of the Indian government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and did so at the government's request.

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