A deadly combination of censorship and misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic has – and continues to have – a devastating impact on peoples’ ability to access accurate and up-to-date information during the ongoing global health crisis, said Amnesty International in a new 40-page report published on 19 October. Silenced and Misinformed: Freedom of Expression in Danger During Covid-19 reveals how the limiting of freedom of expression as well as the ramping up of punishment throughout the crisis has significantly reduced the quality of information reaching populations around the world. The…
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