During the pandemic, we’ve all seen false stories on social media about how drinking alcohol can protect you against COVID-19 or how 5G mobile networks cause the spread of the virus. While these fake news have been disproven by numerous public health organizations, people continue to share them and engage with them.
So what makes fake news tick? What makes it easy for them to trick us and be shared faster than factual public health information? And lastly, what can public health officials do in times like this to spread the right information at the right time? Find out the answers in this exceptional talk from Dr. Kadijaw Ali, an assistant professor in the School of Business at the Lahore University of Management Sciences.