Twitter removes false coronavirus tweet by Trump's favourite health adviser

The Guardian UK

Scott Atlas tweeted: ‘Masks work? NO!’Twitter bans ‘false or misleading content’ with potential to harmUS politics – live coverageTwitter has removed a tweet by Scott Atlas, a controversial scientist who has Donald Trump’s ear, in which he wrongly stated that masks fail to protect against coronavirus. Related: Global report: Fauci 'absolutely not' surprised Trump got Covid; Biden warns virus worsening Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/19/scott-atlas-twitter-removal-false-coronavirus-tweet #trump_administration #donald_trump #us_politics #us_news #coronavirus #twitter