Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube scrub platforms of viral video making false coronavirus claims

[SouthernCal_Dem]

Source: CNN

(CNN Business)A video featuring a group of doctors making false and dubious claims related to the coronavirus was removed by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube after going viral online Monday.

The video, published by the right-wing media outlet Breitbart News, featured a group of people wearing white lab coats calling themselves "America's Frontline Doctors" staging a press conference in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC.

President Trump shared multiple versions of the video with his 84 million Twitter followers Monday night despite the dubious claims running counter to his administration's own public health experts. Spokespersons for the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

During the press conference, a speaker who identifies herself as a doctor makes a number of dubious claims, including that "you don't need masks" to prevent spread of the coronavirus, and that recent studies showing hydroxychloroquine is ineffective for the treatment of Covid-19 are "fake science" sponsored by "fake pharma companies."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/28/tech/facebook-youtube-coronavirus/index.html

[SpazzTheCat]

1. The 1st question

Are these people really Dr's? That should be simple enough to prove if they are or aren't. If they are in fact, current Dr's serving in the roles they say they are, then why wouldn't we listen to them?

[Rjymeena]

6. Anyone who says masks are not needed cannot be real doctors.

A mask is a compulsory for every doctor visit I had and every doctor/staff were wearing a mask during the visit.

[oldsoftie]

8. That was my question. Are they who they say they are? Should be easy to prove.

But if Chiropractors start talking about immunology. I kinda draw the line. Just an analogy, none of these people are chiropractors.

[highplainsdem]

2. Shame they left out the fact that one of the doctors also claims to cure witchcraft, and that she's

currently threatening Facebook with God taking down their computers if they don't restore her Facebook page:


https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213817365


https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213817428

[calimary]

13. Around our house, we call that individual Dr. Hydroxychloroquack.

[SunSeeker]

3. Glad it got taken down, but it had already "gone viral," so lots of stupid eyeballs saw it.

Nov. 3 can't come soon enough.

[BigmanPigman]

7. Too many American voters' eyes only see "stupid" as reality.

Putin LOVES their eyesight, as well as the keen eyes at the social media giants' headquarters who are supposed to check the authenticity of posts. Shame on all parties involved!

[oldsoftie]

9. Its still being posted; I saw it twice this morning.

[Grokenstein]

4. "Breitbart: We're Actively Trying to Kill You."

"Vladimir Putin approves our message."

[Cha]

5. KICK!

[yaesu]

10. it was trending on twitter advertising it, I reported as spam. nt

[lonely bird]

11. Which just shows that whack jobs can get a medical degree

[uppityperson]

12. That must be what the unavailable tweets are on Trump's twitter

[Hotler]

14. Because you're a dick. nt