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Infodemic! Is misinformation killing us?

  • 08 Jun 2021
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Webinar

Guest speaker: Timothy Caulfield

Misinformation is absolutely everywhere! A lot of absurd things have been nonsensically recommended as COVID-19 cures. The pandemic has been cast as a leaked bioweapon, a byproduct of 5G wireless technology, and even a political hoax. Countless wellness gurus and alternative-medicine practitioners have pushed unproven potions, pills, and practices as ways to 'boost' the immune system to fight against COVID-19.

The coronavirus isn’t just a pandemic – it is an infodemic. It’s caused physical harm and financial loss; added confusion and distraction to an already chaotic environment; and made it even more difficult to implement the needed health policy initiatives.

So, how does this misinformation spread? Why do people believe it? What can we do as individuals and a community to combat it? Who can we trust? In this presentation, Professor Timothy Caulfield will explore these questions and more.


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