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Covid Misinformation Is Killing People

by caiobegotti on 10/13/20, 10:09 PM with 1 comments

  • by jjgreen on 10/13/20, 10:53 PM

    The single largest category of misleading or false claims (39 percent) are mischaracterizations or misleading messages about actions or policies of public authorities [...] public health officials must work with social media companies through robust partnerships in order to identify common sources of misinformation; proactively anticipate future misinformation from those sources; and enable its removal in a near real-time fashion.

    Am I alone in finding this profoundly sinister?