Facebook, Google, Amazon and more met with WHO to tackle misinformation about the coronavirus
The major topic of discussion was how the companies are working down to tamp down the spread of misinformation. WHO's Andy Pattison, who flew to Silicon Valley for the event, said the "tone is changing," as Big Tech is now starting to step up to combat fake news about the coronavirus. Pattison said he offered at the meeting to help the companies fact check information they or their users post, rather than relying on third parties.
"Twitter and YouTube and other social media sites are still awash with misinformation," said Pattison, who refers to the problem as an "infodemic." in recent weeks, as the epidemic continues to evolve. There are still unanswered questions about how soon the virus will peak, as the pathogen is still not yet well understood.in recent weeks include efforts to work with third-party fact checkers and public health organizations. Facebook has been staffing up its own internal efforts, recently bringing on Praveen Raja as its head of health and partnerships from the global health non-profit PATH. Raja helped organize the event behind-the-scenes.
"The purpose of that was to plan 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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