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Mashup Score: 15COVID-19: Check First. Share after. - 2 year(s) ago
Whether the bad info you saw was a misunderstanding, an exaggeration, or even an outright lie, how you respond makes a difference. Be part of the solution. Say something! Here are a few approaches you can take based on the situation. …
Source: checkthenshare.caCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 18Misinformation and scams - 3 year(s) ago
How to recognise COVID-19 misinformation and scams.
Source: Unite against COVID-19Categories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
How to recognise #COVID19 #misinformation and scams. https://t.co/UFVu70o3p0 via @covid19nz - Ask yourself where it came from - Slick & well-produced ≠ accurate - Before sharing a story it’s important to check if it’s credible. #CheckThenShare! #ScienceUpFirst
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Mashup Score: 23How to detect, resist and counter the flood of fake news - 3 year(s) ago
Misinformation about health is drowning out the facts and putting us at risk. Researchers are learning why bad information spreads and how to protect yourself.
Source: Science NewsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Great: "How to detect, resist & counter the flood of fake news" https://t.co/eTy3voePVe by @alexwitze with terrific @Sander_vdLinden @GordPennycook @DG_Rand et al Explores: - Power of images/videos - Value of a good prebunk - Nudging people to #CheckThenShare #ScienceUpFirst!
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Mashup Score: 13COVID-19: Check First. Share after. - 4 year(s) ago
But there is something you can do. Stop the spread of misinformation. Passing along bad information is like passing along the virus itself. …
Source: www.checkthenshare.caCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Remember Canada, so important to #CheckThenShare! Working together, we can slow the spread of #misinformation! See campaign: https://t.co/S3uLKxinI9 Thx again, #BCKD20! Great community. Great event. @endPKD @BCRenal @BC_Transplant @KidneyBCY @genomebc @StanKutcher @MediaSmarts https://t.co/clY2HqoezJ
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Mashup Score: 6
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Instagram posts that claim it shows bacteria growth that was collected from a face mask after a person wore it for just 20 minutes. The claim is misleading; microbiologists told AFP that the growth seen in the petri dish had likely “been incubating for a long time” and shows other microbes, not just bacteria from a face mask.
Source: Fact CheckCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
"Image of 'bacteria growth from face mask' is misleading, microbiologists say" https://t.co/AzAb85LjlG #COVID19 #masks #infodemic Image shared on social media is "definitely misleading". Just more #mask fearmongering & twisted "science". #CheckThenShare
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Mashup Score: 2Engagement with anti-vaccine Facebook posts trebles in one month - 4 year(s) ago
Exclusive: Guardian analysis prompts calls for new drive to combat conspiracy theories
Source: the GuardianCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Ugh: "Engagement with anti-vaccine Facebook posts trebles in one month" https://t.co/piaxxRwpPZ by @niamh_mcintyre @BenQuinn75 via @guardian #Vaccine #Misinformation does real harm! Need creative strategies to counter. And need to nudge people stop sharing bunk. #CheckThenShare
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Mashup Score: 0Coronavirus: How can you stop an 'infodemic'? - 4 year(s) ago
Think before you share and check the source are among the tips the public is being urged to adopt.
Source: BBC NewsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
"#Coronavirus: How can you stop the spread of misinformation?" https://t.co/e3BAv4wJGb by @TheZeinabBadawi via @bbchealth Images (often cut and pasted) out of context = another source of #misinformation. #Infodemic #CheckThenShare
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Mashup Score: 9
Infodemics, often including rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories, have been common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monitoring social media data has been identified as the best method for tracking rumors in real time and as a possible way to dispel misinformation and reduce stigma. However, the detection, assessment, and response to rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories in real time are a…
Source: www.ajtmh.orgCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
"#COVID19–Related #Infodemic and Its Impact on Public Health: A Global Social Media Analysis" https://t.co/QJ7Dg5ZXgi cc @srmarcon @ChristenRachul "#Misinformation fueled by rumors, stigma, & conspiracy theories can have potentially serious implications..." #CheckThenShare https://t.co/cjWA6qxlXJ
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Mashup Score: 10University of Alberta prof debunks COVID-19 mask conspiracies | Watch News Videos Online - 4 year(s) ago
Watch University of Alberta prof debunks COVID-19 mask conspiracies Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
Source: Global NewsCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
“University of Alberta prof debunks #COVID19 mask conspiracies” https://t.co/VQJloaFHGB cc @ualberta @UAlbertaLaw Good chat with @Kim_SmithTV on @GlobalEdmonton! #CheckThenShare
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Mashup Score: 1COVID-19: Check First. Share after. - 4 year(s) ago
But there is something you can do. Stop the spread of misinformation. Passing along bad information is like passing along the virus itself. …
Source: checkthenshare.caCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
@CT_Bergstrom @psychunseen @BrendanNyhan @PacSci Sounds like a great project. We've worked with @MediaSmarts to produce a campaign for general public: https://t.co/EswmGjv90J #CheckThenShare. https://t.co/RRywUexf61
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RT @MediaSmarts: See some #COVID19 info you know isn't true? Say something! #CheckThenShare https://t.co/FjTonbmMYt https://t.co/fLq94fDji4