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Covid Misinformation Is Killing People (scientificamerican.com)
4 points by caiobegotti on Oct 13, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


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?




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