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COVID Misinformation on TikTok

Covid-19 is not alone in its pernicious spread, causing mass hysteria among the public. Another pandemic has ravaged communities, taking advantage of the chaos caused by Covid-19 — a pandemic of misinformation.

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, they will be critical to ending the pandemic. No steps were skipped in the development process, and safety was a top priority. Tens of millions of people in the United States have recieved COVID-19 vaccines under the most intense safety monitoring in US history. The vaccines are 100% effective at preventing serious hospitalizations and deaths. That's our most urgent, important goal. It's why we need vaccines.
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Misinformation and COVID-19

Fake news related to this virus spread rampantly in 2020 through social media platforms, capitalizing on existing anxiety and uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and inciting panic, distrust and chaos.

A political cartoon depicting a pollster asking a man a question who appears to be Uncle Sam, the question asked is: Do you think the Russians will interfere in our election? Da or Nyet? Implying that the pollster is an undercover Russian operative.
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Fake News on Social Media

Social media platforms and tech companies are developing tougher user policies and methods for detecting and removing fake accounts and misleading or false information ahead of the 2020 election. 

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