US Surgeon General Calls
Out Tech Companies, Over COVID-19 Misinformation.
US Surgeon General Calls
Out Tech Companies, Over COVID-19 Misinformation.
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a formal advisory focused
on tech and social media companies on July 15.
He described the spread of health
misinformation via social media
and technology platforms as
“an urgent threat to public health.”.
Modern technology companies have enabled misinformation to poison our information environment, with little accountability to their users, Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General,
via 'The New York Times'.
We expect more from our
technology companies, Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General,
via 'The New York Times'.
The 22-page advisory recommends
“an all-of-society approach” in order to curb the spread
of misinformation and protect the health of the public.
During a press conference
following the release of his
advisory, Dr. Murthy went so
far as to single out Facebook.
We’re asking them to operate with greater transparency and accountability. We’re asking them to monitor misinformation,
more closely, Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General,
via 'The New York Times'.
Dr. Murthy's advisory seems to have catapulted efforts
geared toward the fight against misinformation concerning
COVID-19 vaccines and other health care measures.
The Rockefeller Foundation pledged $13.5 million
“to counter health mis- and disinformation.”.
A recent study concluded that even quick exposure
to COVID-19 vaccine disinformation resulted in
subjects becoming less likely to get vaccinated