Next, a look at scams, profiteering and conspiracy theories from the coronavirus pandemic. Medical experts, victims of disinformation campaigns and legislatures from both the u. S. And canada discuss the challenges they are facing. Hosted by George Washington Universities Institute for data, democracy and politics on tuesday. This is an hour and ten minutes. Welcome to our continuing conversation about the flaws of big social media platforms in response to the disinformation campaigns around covid19 pandemic, a very serious situation, obviously, where lives are literally in the balance. Im frank sesno affiliated with the institute of data and democracy in politics which is presenting this event together with the International Grand committee on disinformation. I will be your moderator and your timekeeper. I will continue this conversation with our distinguished panelists and guests. If you are a journalist joining us, feel free to put your question into the q a field. I will try to inc
Will try to incorporate any of those questions to our panel in a bit. Social media platforms as we discussed are allowing unscrupulous actors to sell unsafe, illegal, and overpriced medical equipment during this pandemic. That is one of many issues that we see across the social media platforms. This one is not a new problem. Social media platforms continue to allow these dangerous disinformation during covid 19 pandemic, and in so doing, they expose just how dangerous and how irresponsible this kind of behavior can be and the role they play and continuing to allow it. Rampant conspiracy theories make , confusingon worse people, distracting people. Social media platforms have the technological know how and resources to fix it, that they but they have little incentive to do so. Weve got a distinguished panel these problems. People on the front lines who are dealing with these issues directly and legislators who are trying to do something about it from two countries. First, a look at some
A defiant stand in hong kong where thousands of people ignore a ban to mark 31 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre. Also libyas new and recognized government says its taking complete control of the capital after months of fighting against warlord Khalifa Haftar. For more than a week the mood has been one of anger now the u. S. Is moving to one of remembrance for the black american man who died after a policeman knelt on his neck people are gathering around the country to pay tribute to george floyd the main focus is minneapolis where the 46 year old was killed 10 days ago is just after one in the afternoon there where a memorial is just getting underway in the North Central university as you can see Family Friends and civil rights leaders are all there. So thank you so much for your cooperation and god bless you. This is Brooklyn New York the home of floyds brother terence a Memorial Ceremony has been going on. For just over an hour now. We have correspondents across the u. S. Kr
Market gaining ground after the president signed the 484 billion tumulus bill into law, this provides billions in aid to Small Businesses, hospitals and a lot more small loans to start rolling out monday. He said he wants to help the oil and gas industry. One company is in the middle of the pandemic is biomed, this is the nations biggest independent reducer of ventilators. We are going to talk exclusively the ceo of companies lifesaving equipment being used in the cova 19th battle. Last night nfl draft, not without its usual fans, we both tell you how they are raising money to end the coronavirus pandemic. Less than an hour to the closing bell, lets start the countdown. We begin with breaking news right now, once again, we are looking at the white house, live pictures there. The president mean at any moment with nasa officials. About their contribution to the fight against the coronavirus crisis, including a new ventilator designed from nasa. We will take you there when we get that in
Criticism. With infection rates falling jamey says the outbreak is now manageable again. Plus Health Workers fighting coronavirus in chile report an increase in her assessment and discrimination. And im santa how much with all the sport including plans are in motion to complete it this season the European Champions League with all the 29th and 10th for the final. Alarming new numbers showing the strain of the coronavirus pandemic on the worlds 2 biggest economies there is increasing doubt about the u. S. President s 2 week deadline for getting businesses back up and running in 30 states 22000000 americans have made jobless claims over the last months numbers not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930 s. And chinas Gross Domestic Product has plummeted by almost 7 percent in the 1st quarter thats the sharpest fall since it opened up to the world 40 years ago. Theres been a big rise in the death toll in the original epicenter of the outbreak will hand 50 percent more people die there