Given the complexity of global health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it is typical for crisis-focused interventions to have a multiplicity of impacts. Some of these impacts may yield positive or negative externalities for health priorities that do not have the same perceived urgency Read full article
Tag: Covid 19
The Guardian Facebook ‘lacks willpower’ to tackle misinformation in Africa
As company pursues growth on continent, it stands accused of not putting enough money into moderating content Read full article
VACCINE MIS/DISINFORMATION WEEKLY REPORT #21
For our final Mis/Disinformation report in this format, we look into social media conversationsfrom two platforms – Facebook and Twitter – beginning from late-February into mid-March.Conversations were largely driven by the developments in the Ukraine/Russia War,developments around the Pfizer vaccine, mistrust about vaccine effectiveness and generalconfusion Read full report
VACCINE MIS/DISINFORMATION WEEKLY REPORT #20
This week’s Mis/Disinformation report looks into social media conversations from two platforms –Facebook and Twitter. Conversations were largely driven by developments in vaccine mandatesand regulations, unverified claims which lead to misinformation, conspiracy theories and fear. Read full report
Medical Academic SA nurses share their COVID-19 experiences in hard-hitting video series | Medical AcademicHere are a few of the videos featuring SA nurses sharing their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak:
Here are a few of the videos featuring SA nurses sharing their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak: Watch full video
VACCINE MIS/DISINFORMATION WEEKLY REPORT #19
This week’s Mis/Disinformation report looks into social media conversations from two platforms – Facebook over the last month and Twitter over the last week. Conversations relative to the vaccine seem to be largely driven by mistrust, misinformation, and fear. Read full report
VACCINE MIS/DISINFORMATION WEEKLY REPORT #18
This week’s Mis/Disinformation report looks into social media conversation driven by: thepotential of a 5th wave, government changes to policies around isolation and movement rules,the vaccination rate, and a newly approved vaccine. Read full report
VACCINE MIS/DISINFORMATION WEEKLY REPORT #17
This week’s Mis/Disinformation report looks into social media conversation driven by: newchanges in mandates, questions around vaccine effectiveness and general hesitancy. Read full report
VACCINE MIS/DISINFORMATION WEEKLY REPORT #16
This week’s Mis/Disinformation report looks into social media conversation driven by:controversies around vaccine mandates and rhetoric that attempts to deter people from gettingvaccinated. Read full report
VACCINE MIS/DISINFORMATION WEEKLY REPORT #15
This Vaccine Mis/Disinformation report looks into the last four weeks of social mediaconversations. These were driven by: conspiracy theories, ways to apparently cleanse oneselfof the vaccine, vaccine mandate controversies, and questions about the vaccine’s effectiveness. Read full report