From the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, misinformation has been hand-in-hand with authentic information. In this episode, we do a deep dive into who the stakeholders in COVID-19 communication are, how they are connected to one another, and possible solutions to coming out of this infodemic. Joining us in this episode is Professor K. Vishwanath.

is a podcast where we tackle that dangerous combination of the two kinds of virality—misinformation about health. Tune in to discern the real from the fake, and remember to Un-Viral.Un-Viral

Resources:

1. About Professor K. Vishwanath
2. COVID-19 Mythbusters
3. The COVID-19 social media infodemic
4. Social media & COVID-19: A global study of digital crisis interaction among Gen Z and Millennials
5. Need to monitor any vaccine-escaping COVID-19 variants, says ICMR study in Odisha on breakthrough infections
6. Improving vaccination coverage in India: Lessons from Intensified Mission Indradhanush
7. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: 12 Things You Need to Know
8. Fact -Checking and Information in the Age of Covid

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