Coronavirus (COVID-19)—report published on actions to combat disinformation

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The European Commission has published a set of reports on further actions taken by signatories of the Code of Practice on Disinformation to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) disinformation. This month’s reports focus on actions taken in December 2020 by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and TikTok. It is part of the coronavirus monitoring and reporting programme, a transparency measure to ensure public accountability of the signatories. The Commission has announced that the programme will continue until June 2021 as the pandemic unfolds.