Google fighting misinformation about vaccine
The Google News Initiative launched a global open fund to fight misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, worth up to USD 3 million.
The “COVID-19 Vaccine Counter Misinformation Open Fund” aims to support journalistic efforts to effectively fact-check misinformation about the COVID-19 immunisation process, Google said in a blog post.
“While the COVID-19 infodemic has been global in nature, misinformation has also been used to target specific populations.”
The fund will accept projects looking to expand the audience of fact-checks, particularly to groups disproportionately hit by misinformation. Applications will be reviewed by team of 14 jurors from across the academic, media, medical and non-profit sectors and the World Health Organisation.
In December, the Google News Initiative pledged USD 1.5 million to fund a COVID-19 vaccine media hub to support fact-checking research.
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