WHO’s newly launched platform aims to combat misinformation around COVID-19. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
WHO is leading the effort to slow the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. But a global epidemic of misinformation—spreading rapidly through social media platforms and other outlets—poses a serious problem for public health. “We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic”, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Munich Security Conference on Feb 15.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30461-X/fulltext
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