"Lives are at stake when lies are spread about vaccines."
UN chief António Guterres demands stronger regulation of social media platforms, condemning their role in the spread of online "misinformation, disinformation and hate speech".
"False narratives, distortions and lies... undermine social cohesion, putting the [UN Agenda 2030] Sustainable Development Goals further out of reach."
"Opaque algorithms... reinforce prejudices, including racism... Refugees, migrants and minorities are common targets."
"The United Nations' own operations... are compromised as our staff deal with a tsunami of falsehoods and absurd conspiracy theories."
"We demand action."