Facebook, Amazon, and Google meet with WHO to discuss how to stop misinformation about the new coronavirus, now named COVID-19.
As people continue to seek out information about the coronavirus, bad actors have taken advantage of the curiosity and see a money-making opportunity. Books have popped up on Amazon that stoke fear about the virus, and fake news stories are continuing to spread on Facebook and other social media platforms. Vitamin C also pops up via searches on the largest retailers, including Amazon, because of false reports that it can cure the coronavirus.
The meeting also included room for discussion about disaster preparedness, and ways to spread accurate information to consumers. “The purpose of that was to plant seeds of ideas, and it worked well,” said Pattison. “I encouraged collaboration and innovation. During a crisis, it’s a good time for that.”
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