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 universitet

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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.

Originalspråk	engelska
Tidskrift	EMBO Reports
Volym	21
Nummer	11
Tidigt onlinedatum	2020 okt. 26
DOI	https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.202051420
Status	Published - 2020
Externt publicerad	Ja

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Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

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