Platforms response to coronavirus shows that, when they want, they can

NewsIn response to the flood of rumours and misinformation about the coronavirus epidemic, leading online platforms have taken unprecedented measures to promote reliable information – measures contrary to their usual practices. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges them to promote trustworthy content whatever the subject concerned.The measures taken to combat misinformation about Covid-19 shows that platforms have the capacity to implement structural responses to information chaos.

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