misinformation
Are We Having a Moral Panic Over Misinformation?
In 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic rampaged across the globe, the World Health Organization declared that we had plunged into a second, simultaneous catastrophe: an infodemic. This global crisis was characterized by the rapid spread of false information, or misinformation, mostly in digital spaces. The fear was that such inaccuracies would leave the public unmoored, …
A long term vision for YouTube’s medical misinformation policies
Removing cancer treatment misinformation When cancer patients and their loved ones are faced with a diagnosis, they often turn to online spaces to research symptoms, learn about treatment journeys, and find community. Our mission is to make sure that when they turn to YouTube, they can easily find high-quality content from credible health sources. In …
NJ teen creates website to dispel health misinformation
WYCKOFF, N.J. (WCBS 880) — A New Jersey teenager has created her own website to set the record straight when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. Ove a year ago, Indian Hills High School junior Valeri Guevarra made a New Year’s resolution to be healthier. To start her journey, she consulted the internet, where …
Live updates: Zuckerberg, Dorsey, Pichai address online extremism and misinformation before House committee
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will emphasize the company’s newest initiatives for battling misinformation and the need to build trust with users during his testimony before Congress. It’s the executive’s fifth time testifying, including his November appearance in the wake of the 2020 election. That time, Dorsey eventually got around to defending the company’s efficacy in …
Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs testify before Congress on misinformation
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are expected to press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about their platforms’ efforts to stem baseless election fraud claims and vaccine skepticism. Opaque algorithms that prioritize user engagement and promote misinformation could also come under scrutiny, a committee memo …
Health officials debunk COVID-19 vaccination myths
The vaccines authorized for emergency use do not contain the live virus that causes COVID-19, so it cannot make you sick with COVID-19. The vaccines are made with mRNA technology which works by teaching your immune system how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Sometimes when this happens, the process can cause symptoms …
Facebook says it will ban QAnon, full stop.
The news: Facebook announced on Tuesday that it will remove “any Facebook Pages, Groups and Instagram accounts representing QAnon, even if they contain no violent content.” QAnon, the pro-Trump conspiracy theory centering on the belief that the president of the United States is at war with a secret satanic pedophile ring run by liberals, has …