How to fight a pandemic of misinformation? | Inside Story скачать в хорошем качестве

How to fight a pandemic of misinformation? | Inside Story

The coronavirus pandemic has forced us all to take a step back from our daily routines. We now spend more time at home, working remotely and relying on the internet for the latest updates. But there's also been an unprecedented rise in misinformation. Conspiracy theories have even led to injuries and deaths as people believe false and dangerous rumours posing as medical advice. And discrimination, stigmatization, racism and hate speech have also increased because of these campaigns So, how do we fight this? And is some of the misinformation being put out deliberately? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Guy Berger - Director of Freedom of Expression and Media Development at UNESCO. Dr. Hanan Abdul Rahim - Dean of the College of Health Sciences at Qatar University. Omar Suleiman - Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter:   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook:   / aljazeera   Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/