Youth Against Misinformation

We are a group of young volunteers. Our aim is to combat misinformation through education 🧑‍🏫 and advocacy 📢

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

With COVID cases starting to dramatically rise again, please share and follow our advice backed by @CCDHate on how to respond to COVID related misinformation #DontSpreadTheVirus

[Stop Funding Misinformation @SFMisinfo]

*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!

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[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

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?

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

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.

https://t.co/PwDOqOOI1X

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

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

[David Puttnam @DPuttnam]

https://t.co/OAZ16F8hM0

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

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

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

BIG step in the right direction. Let’s see how this plays out...

https://t.co/EGUah12QEc

[Damian Collins @DamianCollins]

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.

[Marianna Spring @mariannaspring]

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!

[David Biller @DLBiller]

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. https://t.co/VlbIvbz7hQ

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

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!

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

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

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

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

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

“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]

So proud to have worked on this piece about anti-vax misinformation online, brilliant teamwork from @romillyweeks, @jonathanwald, @CCDHate and many others - have a watch! https://t.co/m1QknMiO4J

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

@DamianCollins @Moonalice What do you believe needs to happen?

[ITV News @itvnews]

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”

https://t.co/HYAqgdhfIY

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

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]

NEW w/ @rmac18: Sources and exclusive documents reveal how Facebook’s $80 ad juggernaut has enabled a global economy of dishonesty where scammers, hackers, and disinformation peddlers rip off and manipulate people around the world. https://t.co/hooK2dahH7

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

@grvlx001 @risj_oxford @firstdraftnews The more research we do into misinformation, the more we understand it!

Great news!

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

Please share the advise backed by @CCDHate on how to respond to #misinformation with your constituents @SDoughtyMP #dontspreadthevirus

[Youth Against Misinformation @YAMprogramme]

We share your concerns about anti-vax #misinformation and conspiracy theories @SDoughtyMP.