Badenoch tells inquiry of fake claims on WhatsApp during Covid pandemic

Tory leader says comments from ‘likely reputable’ sources such as the BMA were used to support misinformationFamily WhatsApp groups were a greater concern for spreading fake news during the pandemic than social media platforms, Kemi Badenoch has told the Covid inquiry.The Conservative party leader, who was minister for equalities during the crisis, said experts could easily challenge false information shared on platforms such as X because the posts were public. Continue reading...