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Elon Musk tweeted a piece of misinformation about children being 'essentially immune' to coronavirus, but Twitter isn't taking it down

Elon Musk tweeted on Thursday that children are "essentially immune" to coronavirus, which is false.

Twitter won't take action on a tweet sent by Tesla billionaire Elon Musk claiming children are "essentially immune" to the novel coronavirus.tighten up its rules on coronavirus misinformationGiving his opinion on Thursday, Musk said of the virus: "Kids are essentially immune, but elderly with existing conditions are vulnerable. Family gatherings with close contact between kids & grandparents probably most risky.

Twitter told Business Insider that Musk's tweets didn't violate its rules when looking at the overall context and conclusion. The firm said it would continue to consult its fact-checking partners to identify misinformation that was most harmful.

 

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SAI I put wrong information out all the time. If he wants it down he’ll delete it.

SAI Circular stupidity

SAI No, since Twitter is busy banning zerohedge for correctly and early pointing out the dangers of Covid-19.

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