EU justice chief urges US tech giants to halt virus clickbaits

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Google and Facebook slammed for monetising fake news instead of stopping deluge.

EU justice chief urges US tech giants to halt virus clickbaits
EU justice chief Vera Jourova on Thursday criticised US tech giants such as Google and Facebook for making money off coronavirus-related fake news instead of putting in more efforts to stop the deluge. With millions of people confined to their homes due to lockdowns to counter the spread of the ...

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