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Collins and Taub Discussion

Collins and Taub Discussion

Q Answer the following questions related to the Collins and Taub articles: List at least two specific ways misinformation has effected the pandemic according to Collins? Please keep your response focused on the damage that has been done and not your feelings toward those who are unvaccinated. How well has Facebook addressed the problem of this kind of misinformation? How much do you think social media platforms should be held accountable? What are the two main ways partisan bias fuels fake news according to Taub? How does the partisan divide effect politics according to Taub? How big of a problem is this? How much do you think we need to worry about it? Why?

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Misinformation during the pandemic gave rise to “conspiracy theories” claiming that doctors are in a sense stopping unvaccinated patients from receiving “miracle cures” and are even killing them willingly (Collins, 2021). In this connection, Facebook groups are gradually posing certain threats telling people with Covid-19 to stay away from hospitals and then suggesting them to instead try home remedies which are again dangerous in nature.