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A 2021 letter from the United States Senate to Reddit CEO Steve Huffman expressed concern about the spread of COVID-19 misinformation on the platform. [11] A study the following year revealed an abundance of unsourced and potentially harmful medical advice on Reddit for urinary tract infections, like suggesting fasting as a cure. [12]
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the phenomenon of misinformation on social media, often referred to as an "infodemic." Platforms like Twitter and YouTube provided direct access to content, making users susceptible to rumors and unreliable information that could significantly impact individual behaviors and undermine collective efforts against ...
COVID-19 was confirmed in South Korea on 20 January 2020. Military bases were quarantined after tests showed three infected soldiers. [308] South Korea introduced what was then considered the world's largest and best-organised screening programme, isolating infected people, and tracing and quarantining contacts. [309]
A new coronavirus variant is taking over, but its symptoms don't seem any worse. ... “That’s exactly why we want folks to get the updated Covid vaccine, because it does map to the changes that ...
With the emergency phase of COVID-19 over, a Los Angeles Times analysis shows how the pandemic took different tolls on L.A. County and New York City. A coronavirus mystery: Why New York was hit so ...
Let's not shut the debate down.
Steve Huffman, Reddit's CEO. On April 18, 2023, Reddit announced it would charge for its API service amid a potential initial public offering. [6] Speaking to The New York Times ' Mike Isaac, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said, "The Reddit corpus of data is really valuable, but we don't need to give all of that value to some of the largest companies in the world for free".
A US study conducted in January 2021 found that trust in science and scientists was strongly correlated with likelihood to get vaccinated for COVID-19 among those who had not already gotten vaccinated. [149] In March 2021, 19% of US adults claimed to have been vaccinated while 50% announced plans to get vaccinated. [150] [151]