Dangers of COVID misinformation and how we can tackle it
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what are the dangers of this misinformation and how can we combat it? the Center for Countering Digital Hate recently found that two-thirds of anti-vaccination propaganda posted online was created by just 12 influencers, most of whom claimed to be political or medical leaders and were based in the U
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- what are the dangers of this misinformation and how can we combat it?
- the Center for Countering Digital Hate recently found that two-thirds of anti-vaccination propaganda posted online was created by just 12 influencers, most of whom claimed to be political or medical leaders and were based in the US.
- But misinformation is not always disinformation, the latter of which is shared with intent to deceive.
- There are arguably wider societal concerns too. Misinformation also threatens our ability and rights as citizens to make informed choices on issues as important as one’s own health.
- “Health-related misinformation is particularly dangerous because it affects health decisions and health behaviours,” says Prof Larson. “This is quite serious and, in the context of a pandemic, it’s even more serious because it’s not just about your own health decision and behaviour – it affects groups of people.”
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