Google Donates $6.5 Million in Funding to Assist Fact-Checking Organizations in Battlin... - 0 views
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Google has pledged $6.5 million in funding to support fact-checkers and nonprofit organizations that are combating misinformation around the world, with an immediate focus on coronavirus
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rosemaliza5 on 03 Apr 20Well done Google!
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an overabundance of information can make it harder for people to obtain reliable guidance about the coronavirus pandemic
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the mixed and confused messaging around the pandemic has the potential to cause major damage. If even one group of people thinks that they're immune, for example, they could be going out in public, ignoring social distancing rules, and spreading the virus unwittingly, essentially undoing the efforts of those who've correctly self-isolated and sacrificed to play their part.
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