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Coronavirus: Here's how you can stop bad information from going viral

BJRSanDiego

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Today I did a Google search on Hydroxylchloroquin. I wanted to see the results of RECENT studies. I was hoping to see the results of a new study. I've read a bunch of anecdotal comments but was hoping to see some more specific new DATA.

What I found were two groups of articles. The first group to pop up were articles that said that the results were disappointing or worthless. But they didn't seem scientific in nature and -- doing a quick scan - - ALL (from this first group) tied the disappointing results with a public figure who had previously "hyped" the drug. So the articles appeared - - to me - - to be an attempt to discredit that public figure. If those negative article would have kept politics out of the article, I may have given the credibility a higher rating.

I also remember reading a recent article on Tom Hank's wife's recovery. She was given the antimalarial drug. The article seemed to focus on what they called "severe" side effects of the antimalarial: headaches, diarrhea, and aches and pains. They underplayed her recovery. So, the article seemed to me to be biased.

The second group of articles appeared more scientific or technical, and didn't toss in politics and also indicated encouraging results. The results suggested that people recovered more quickly and fewer people progressed to needing a ventilator. But the studies were still small and - - while encouraging- - were not conclusive.

So right now, the jury is still "out". But it is disappointing when so-called medical studies or mini-studies bring politics into the reported results.
 

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Check the fact and check the sources. Everything on the internet and the television are not true and factual.

Just the facts, that's all. Detective Joe Friday, from the television show Dragnet .
Many, many moons ago.
 

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I try not to watch or read any fake news. I always verify a story before reposting. Media can be very biased on pushing their agenda over the truth.
 

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Remember the media is controlled by powerfull people with political agendas. Lobbyists can also be a source of spreading fake news.
 

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Remember the media is controlled by powerfull people with political agendas. Lobbyists can also be a source of spreading fake news.

This is why I missed the old CBS, NBC and ABC news broadcasts anchors; Walter Cronkite, Chet Hundley and David Brinkley, and Reynolds they never gave their personal views points on the daily news.
Their job was to report the news and not to give their personal views of the news.
 

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@Panina Good article with some good reminders. Particularly the last point below. [bolding is mine] It is easy to let your guard down when one is frustrated and angry like now. Perhaps this is why Facebook has gone so wrong.

7. Think about biases
Are you sharing something because you know it's true - or just because you agree with it?

Carl Miller, research director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at think tank Demos, says we're more likely to share posts that reinforce our existing beliefs.

"It's when we're angrily nodding our head that we're most vulnerable," he says. "That's when, above everything else, we just need to slow down everything that we do online."
 

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@Panina Good article with some good reminders. Particularly the last point below. [bolding is mine] It is easy to let your guard down when one is frustrated and angry like now. Perhaps this is why Facebook has gone so wrong.

7. Think about biases
Are you sharing something because you know it's true - or just because you agree with it?

Carl Miller, research director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at think tank Demos, says we're more likely to share posts that reinforce our existing beliefs.

"It's when we're angrily nodding our head that we're most vulnerable," he says. "That's when, above everything else, we just need to slow down everything that we do online."
Actually #7 was the reason I posted the article.
 

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This is why I missed the old CBS, NBC and ABC news broadcasts anchors; Walter Cronkite, Chet Hundley and David Brinkley, and Reynolds they never gave their personal views points on the daily news.
Their job was to report the news and not to give their personal views of the news.

That's the rumor at least. Cronkite had a huge political bias. Remember, it's not just what they report, it's what they don't report that shows bias as well.
 
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