ritish schools are to be given access to free teaching materials to help fight anti-vaxx conspiracy theories fuelling vaccine hesitancy.
The PowerPoint presentation, called Are Vaccines Safe?, gives scientific information on a range of frequently asked questions about the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
Funded by the Stephen Hawking Foundation and developed by two London universities – the packs will be sent to schools where vaccine take-up is low, particularly among minority groups.
India is asking Twitter to take down tweets critical of its COVID-19 handling. India is gripped by a deadly second wave and as Britain sends emergency oxygen, it’s hitting one Covid-19 death every four minutes in the capital.
Twitter says it’s prevented some tweets from being published after a legal request from New Delhi, which cited an emergency censorship order.
Facebook and Google are accused of failing to crack down on scam adverts in a new study claiming many were left online even after being reported.
Consumer group Which? wants the Government to include online scams in the upcoming Online Safety Bill.
China is planning to build its own internet satellite mega-constellation to rival ‘Musks, Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter makes a third successful flight as mission control on earth try to work out its limits, and staying with space – a (not so) pink supermoon is set to brighten the night sky this week. Plus, how gardening regularly improves well-being and reduces stress.
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