How Effective Is Social Media At Stopping Coronavirus Misinformation?

The video discusses the widespread misinformation about the coronavirus, highlighting the role of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook in both spreading and combating false information. It introduces the concept of an 'infodemic' and explains how misinformation can spread faster than accurate information. Efforts by social media companies to partner with health organizations and implement stricter content controls are also covered, along with the challenges they face in effectively managing misinformation.

What term did the World Health Organization use to describe the overwhelming amount of information, both accurate and inaccurate, about the coronavirus?

• Epidemic

• Outbreak

• Pandemic

• Infodemic

Why do some influencers spread misinformation about the coronavirus?

• To educate the public

• For personal gain and web traffic

• To support health organizations

• To promote accurate information

How have social media companies responded to the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus?

• By collaborating with health organizations

• By promoting it

• By ignoring it

• By creating more hashtags

What action did Facebook take to prevent the spread of false information in private groups?

• Promoted misinformation

• Ignored the issue

• Deleted posts with false claims

• Encouraged sharing of all posts

According to MIT researchers, how does false information spread on Twitter compared to real stories?

• Slower and less far

• At the same rate

• Faster and farther

• Not at all