Social media strategist Scott Klienberg chats with Bob Sirott about misinformation on health news online. They discuss a survey by non-profit activist group Avaaz. Research found that Facebook groups and pages have attracted over 3.8 billion views. Therefore, sources pushing false claims drew less traffic than authoritative sources about COVID-19. Klienberg mentions that Americans started staying inside mid-March and by April the trend peaked as most states expanded lockdowns.
How to spot false information about COVID-19
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