Make lying wrong again. We are all online more than ever… | by Melissa Fleming | We The Peoples | Sep, 2021 | Medium
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We are all online more than ever before. One study showed global internet use jumped 40% in the early COVID lockdowns. Doing more online…
3 min read Sep 28, 2021 -- We are all online more than ever before. One study showed global internet use jumped 40% in the early COVID lockdowns. Doing more online might be convenient, but it also hides risks. False information, spread intentionally or not, moves rapidly and can be highly dangerous. During a pandemic, online lies can mean the difference between life or death. At the United Nations we’ve been working on a cure for this infodemic. Back in May 2020, we launched Verified, a platform to tackle the flood of false information about COVID, from fake cures to conspiracy theories.…
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