Dr. Nahid Bhadelia expresses concern about Covid vaccine misinformation being spread on social media.
Bhadelia cited findings by the
that found 54% of Americans either believe in or cannot distinguish whether a common Covid vaccine myth is fact or fiction.. All 50 states have reported a jump in Covid cases over the past week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. is seeing an average of more than 26,000 new cases a day, and that's the highest number in two months, according to Johns Hopkins.she believes social media companies can do a lot more to stop disseminating disinformation.
"They need to invest a lot more resources, and better enhance their balance of taking that information down more quickly, invest more resources in changing their matrix, because, right now, what gets on top of your page is not what's correct, it's what's popular," said Bhadelia, an NBC News medical contributor.
She also suggested that social media companies form more partnerships with public health bodies in order to get the right information to people."We will not be distracted by accusations which aren't supported by the facts," a spokesperson said. "The fact is that more than 2 billion people have viewed authoritative information about COVID-19 and vaccines on Facebook, which is more than any other place on the internet. More than 3.
Correction: This article has been updated to reflect Dr. Nahid Bhadelia's view that "social media is playing a big role in amplifying misinformation" about Covid vaccines. An earlier version misinterpreted her quote.
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