Category: chatbot

WHO debunks coronavirus misinformation on Facebook Messenger

[ad_1] Facebook and the World Health Organization (WHO) are again teaming up to make it easier to find reliable information about the coronavirus.  The organization launched a new chatbot for Messenger, which allows Facebook users to access news and updates about the pandemic, such as the latest official statistics and press releases from the organization. […]

WhatsApp and WHO create a chatbot to share reliable coronavirus info

[ad_1] Yesterday, WhatsApp unveiled a coronavirus fact-checking hub in partnership with the WHO, UNICEF and the United Nations Development Programme. That’s intended to share the latest news and advice related to COVID-19. The chatbot will go one step further and let users ask questions directly. WhatsApp also donated $1 million to support fact-checking organizations. To […]

Facebook suspended Israeli PM’s campaign chatbot for hate speech

[ad_1] The message encouraged party supporters to vote against “a dangerous left-wing government” that would rely on Arab politicians “who want to destroy us all — women, children and men — and enable a nuclear Iran that would wipe us out.” Facebook subsequently implemented a 24-hour ban after a “careful review” found a violation of […]