Coronavirus conversations: Stopping the spread of misinformation amid the coronavirus crisis
People wearing protective masks make their way during rush hour at Shinagawa Station on the first day after the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency in Tokyo, May 26, 2020.
Amplified by social media, misinformation can undermine critical public health efforts and fuel conspiracy theories — which are particularly dangerous amid the coronavirus crisis. As part of our weekly series taking your questions to the experts, The World’s Elana Gordon moderated a conversation with K. “Vish” Viswanath, professor of health communication at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, who addressed the pitfalls of COVID-19 misinformation, as well as ways to find trustworthy information about the pandemic.
Find more of our Coronavirus Conversations series here.
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