The fine line between fake news and freedom of speech
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With confusion and chaos comes fake news. How should we manage videos spread on social media containing false information about Covid-19 vaccines? In this post, the author looks at the video published by osteopath Dr. Carrie Madej, in which she claims that coronavirus vaccines can alter your DNA. While censorship can be efficient in stopping the spread of such videos, transparency from the government and the vaccine companies could solve the problem of mistrust.
‘The coronavirus vaccines are designed to make us into genetically modified organisms.’ – Dr Carrie Madej
Despite fake news being around for a long time, some academics argue that we have entered a post-truth era, where media creators convince readers to believe something despite evidence against it. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been constantly bombarded with fake news. The lack of knowledge on the virus created a perfect environment for fake news and conspiracy theories to flourish, and confusion and mist...
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