This Wednesday (18/03) the fight against the new coronavirus (COVID-19). together with the WHO – World Health Organization, UNICEF – United Nations Children's Fund and UNDP – United Nations Development Program, the company is providing a HUB of information about the new disease. t5z2h
O WhatsApp will still make a donation of 1 million dollars to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) do Poynter Institute. The amount will contribute to the fact-checking of the #CoronaVirusFacts Alliance in several countries.
With the donation, the objective of the WhatsApp is to train people so they can use special features of the role business and even its API. The idea is still to make fact-checking companies certified in the IFCN can use the tool to fight fake news about the coronavirus.
“We are also pleased to be able to partner with the Poynter Institute to help increase the number of fact-checking organizations on WhatsApp and their life-saving work to debunk rumours. We will also continue to work directly with ministries of health around the world to have them provide updates directly on WhatsApp.”
said Will Cathcart, CEO of WhatsApp.
To Baybars Orsek, director of IFCN, the of the Mark Zuckerberg will cooperate for the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance to reach other people and thus classify what is fact or fake.
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O information hub of WhatsApp now available and concentrates useful tips on how to find real news, as well as other recommendations for specific groups: Health professionals, Educators, local entrepreneurs, representatives of non-profit organizations and governments. With more than two billion s, the investment of WhatsApp against the coronavirus comes at a crucial time to fight the pandemic.
In addition to these measures, the Facebook announced an aid of 20 million to contain the spread of the virus. Other actions in partnership with agencies are being taken. Among them, a donation of 10 million dollars to the United Nations Foundation (UNF) and COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, OMS. In the next few days, the Facebook must communicate other actions to help stop the pandemic.
Source: TechCrunch.
