COVID-19 and misinformation: Is censorship of social media a remedy to the spread of medical misinformation?

Emilia Niemiec

doi:10.15252/embr.202051420

COVID-19 and misinformation: Is censorship of social media a remedy to the spread of medical misinformation?

Emilia Niemiec

Uppsala University

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Social media companies have resorted to censorship to suppress misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. This is not the most prudent solution though given the uncertainties about the disease.

Original language	English
Journal	EMBO Reports
Volume	21
Issue number	11
Early online date	2020 Oct 26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.202051420
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Medical Ethics
Media and Communications

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covid-19
misinformation

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COVID-19 and misinformation: Is censorship of social media a remedy to the spread of medical misinformation?

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