The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has put pressure on social media platforms to try to deal with floods of misinformation. In a blog post on Jan. 29, Twitter revealed it had seen over 15 million tweets on coronavirus over the previous four weeks. An image from the World Health Organization, debunking claims that eating garlic can protect people from contracting COVID-19. On YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook, users who search for coronavirus information may see search results or pop-ups directing them to the World Health Organization. On Google, users first see recent news related to COVID-19 but are also directed to the World Health Organization for more.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2020 00:00 UTC