Tech giants have ‘social responsibility’ to stop anti-vax content, says UK's Home Secretary

Home Secretary Priti Patel Priti Patel has said tech giants have a social responsibility to take down anti-vaccination content and wider misinformation about Covid-19 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Priti Patel has told tech giants they have a social responsibility to take down anti-vaccination content and wider misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic.

The Home Secretary said platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube must do more to combat the spread of false claims online, particularly those linked to Covid-19 vaccines.