U.K. fights COVID-19 disinformation with rapid response team

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The U.K. government has announced new measures to crack down on the spread of false COVID-19 information online, including implementing dedicated specialist units to tackle misinformation.
The new rapid response unit will operate from inside the U.K.’s Cabinet Office and will look at ways to counter “harmful narratives” on the internet — addressing the scourge of “experts” issuing false and harmful misinformation,  » ….