This crisis is bad enough without lies.
We're still debunking misinformation about COVID-19. Why? Because hoaxes travel fast, and many claims about the pandemic need clarification. https://t.co/LqLfuMWMvU pic.twitter.com/t2QCMLJPVb
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) February 20, 2021
I wrote about how vaccine misinformation mixes with extreme faith online. It’s a piece of the misinfo story that’s often overlooked, but one that many families and churches are struggling with right now. https://t.co/fBy18RXdXR
— Dr. Lizza “kiddo” Dwoskin (@lizzadwoskin) February 16, 2021
This is from project I did last few months on vaccine willingness and link to misinfo. Data shows it is more a mix of conspiracy theories, but interestingly, which ones resonate most differ across subgroups. So for some it is a cross with Qanon, others its nefarious corporate etc
— Peter W. Singer (@peterwsinger) February 19, 2021
Facebook ramps up effort to curb COVID-19 vaccines misinfo https://t.co/Y2kdIGTkxt pic.twitter.com/3tVTaa4k46
— Prosyscom (@prosyscom_it) February 13, 2021
There's a new rule of no antivax posts of any kind. Covid misinfo has always been a strike but it's only now they're acting on the antivax problem they helped bring to the world.https://t.co/0g78oeUPEr
— celerysorbet (@CelerySorbet) February 17, 2021
This study suggests recent exposure to online misinfo about the COVID-19 vaccine in the UK and US could reduce intent to vaccinate by ~6 percentage pointshttps://t.co/Oqki1t2Ary
— Alexios (@Mantzarlis) February 17, 2021
Lots of misinfo circulating wrongly suggesting Covid vaccine can harm fertility- but this is completely baseless https://t.co/I9aTre7GTL
— Rachel Schraer (@rachelschraer) February 13, 2021
In Rochester at Mayo Clinic speaking out against vaccine misinformation online. Check out any reputable health website (including Mayo’s and CDC) to get the truth.
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) February 18, 2021
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Mayo Clinic unite against online vaccine 'infodemic' | Post Bulletin https://t.co/CUvyrwHh1c
At first, China worked to contain COVID conspiracy theories. But after weeks of fiery rhetoric from President Trump and top Republicans, Beijing fought back.
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 16, 2021
China launched what may be its first truly global digital disinfo campaign. pic.twitter.com/sMyp6rkroO
DISINFO WARS: @TomPerez, @MariaTeresa & @GoAngelo team up to create Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab. First target: COVID-19. Second target: Mid-term elections. Read about the $22 million project, first reported here–>https://t.co/A2tjASqn6W
— Jonathan Allen (@jonallendc) February 17, 2021
"Some GOP state lawmakers are using their platform to promote false information about the virus, the steps needed to limit its spread and the vaccines that will pull the nation out of the pandemic…" https://t.co/aWYH808QYV
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 28, 2021
Sad! 