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MIT researchers found a way to deter people from sharing COVID-19 conspiracies
People are less likely to share false stories about COVID-19 after they've been asked to evaluate the accuracy of another headline.
The misinformation age has exacerbated–and been exacerbated by–the coronavirus pandemic
David Rand says: “...people who are closer to the epicenter of the disease are likelier to share information online, whether it's true or false.”
Facebook’s antiviral for Covid-19 posts
Facebook rolled out something close to what David Rand suggested to limit the spread of Covid-related misinformation.