Event 201 – COMMUNICATION IN A PANDEMIC paper
Excerpts
More than 50 countries globally have taken different government-led actions that, in theory, aim to combat misinformation.9These actions can range from media literacy campaigns and fact-checking websites to more extreme measures, such as jailing users for publishing content deemed to be misinformation. In some cases, authorities have shut down social media sites or the internet entirely
Misinformation and disinformation are likely to be serious threats during a public health emergency. Unfortunately, thus far, there are limited ways to control the propagation of misinformation, leading to potentially draconian methods to manage this problem.
https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/event201/event201-resources/comms-fact-sheet-191014.pdf
Prepared by Marc Trotochaud and Divya Hosangadi
Marc Trotochaud
https://www.eventscribe.com/2019/PrepSummit/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presenterInfo&PresenterID=590893
Divya Hosangadi
https://twitter.com/divyahosangadi
National public health agencies should work in close collaboration with WHO to create the capability to rapidly develop and release consistent health messages. For their part, media companies should commit to ensuring that authoritative messages are prioritized and that false messages are suppressed including though the use of technology.
“authoritative”
https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/event201/recommendations.html
Already happening
https://ipi.media/hungary-seeks-power-to-jail-journalists-for-false-covid-19-coverage/
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2020/more-than-300-people-have-been-arrested-for-spreading-covid-19-falsehoods/
*An internet shutdown occurs when somebody (usually the government) intentionally disrupts the internet or mobile apps to control what people say or do
https://www.statista.com/chart/15250/the-number-of-internet-shutdowns-by-country/