Скачать или смотреть The War on Misinformation

COVID-19 vastly accelerated vaccine skepticism, such that even routine childhood immunizations, including shots that had largely eliminated measles, are now being questioned. Misinformation can be as contagious as disease, undermining faith in institutions, jeopardizing public health and safety, and distorting clinical decision making. Come watch a live demonstration that reveals how viral spread actually happens. To gain control over social media and the bots that spread fake news, we need to track falsehoods rigorously and develop communication systems to counter them swiftly. Big Data and machine learning can help to identify the pathways by which inaccuracies and rumors proliferate and inform effective interventions that can block them.

This conversation was part of Aspen Ideas: Health 2022.

Speakers:
Vicki Chan, Glaucoma Specialist; Digital Lead, #ThisIsOurShot Executive Committee

Dan Diamond, National Health Reporter, The Washington Post

Joseph Smyser, CEO, The Public Good Projects

Aspen Ideas: Health takes place on the Aspen Institute’s wondrous 40-acre campus in the Rocky Mountains from June 22-25, 2022. The three-day event, which has opened the renowned Aspen Ideas Festival since 2014, is where health’s biggest challenges meet its biggest thinkers. #AspenIdeasHealth #AspenIdeas

For more information about Aspen Ideas: Health, visit https://www.aspenideas.org/attend/health