Coronavirus: MPs have written to the government to ask why it has only now established a counter disinformation unit
He asked for an explanation of how the unit was being staffed and what its expertise was in tackling disinformation, purposefully misleading information, and misinformation, which is mistakenly misleading.
Sky News understands there are several units across government which track disinformation in the UK, many receiving greater focus following the attempted assassination ofThese units detected 47 false narratives spread by Russian authorities and state-owned media organisations following the use of the novichok poison, all seeking to undermine claims that Russian military intelligence operatives were behind the attack.
Google, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook are working with the health service to help the public get accurate information and avoid myths and misinformation.
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