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Experts want Big Tech to stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, along with a number of other healthcare organisations, are urging the Federal Government to push through new laws that will help combat COVID-19 misinformation ahead of the roll out of vaccines in Australia.
According to an open letter from Reset Australia and signed by the Doherty Institute, there are calls for new laws that will require social media giants like Facebook and Google to maintain a “live” list of the most viral COVID-19 material.
By doing so, healthcare organisations believe they will be better placed to identify and respond to the misinformation.
The letter comments: “A ‘Live List’ of the most popular Covid-related material being shared…
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