Why COVID Misinformation Continues to Spread

Penn researchers discussed their NIH-funded research on how social media accelerated the spread of COVID-19 misinformation, outlining plans to use machine learning to analyze misinformation patterns and develop community-targeted counter-messaging strategies. The $3.8M NIH grant supports a multi-year effort to understand and disrupt health misinformation ecosystems. Featured: Sharath Guntuku.

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