Twitter lifted its ban on COVID misinformation – research shows this is a grave risk to public health

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First, social media enables misinformation to spread at a much greater scale, speed and scope. — Updated on 2023-02-22 — Group: #Public
Second, content that is sensational and likely to trigger emotions is more likely to go viral on social media, making falsehoods easier to spread than the truth. — Updated on 2023-02-22 — Group: #Public
Third, digital platforms such as Twitter play a gatekeeping role in the way they aggregate, curate and amplify content. This means that misinformation on emotionally triggering topics such as vaccines can readily gain attention. — Updated on 2023-02-22 — Group: #Public