Covid-19 has taken over our lives, but it hasn't been around for very long. Scientists have been studying it in real-time as the world collectively goes through a traumatic, world-changing event. It's killed more than half a million people—and we don't even know exactly where it came from.
Which, on the face of it, isn't very reassuring. As a result, conspiracy theories have spread alongside the virus. And for companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, longstanding questions about how they should handle misinformation on their platforms have never been more relevant. Especially because social media seems to be actively making things worse. "The more you rely on social media for your news, the more likely you are to be prone to this dynamic where you're not only failing to identify fake news as fake, but factual information as true," explained Cornell professor government Sarah Kreps.
How to best fight misinformation is complicated, messy, and deeply intertwined with politics and cultural values.believed that the coronavirus has been made a bigger deal than it really is. By June that had grown to 63%. Among Democrats, it went from 14 to 18%. In a recent Cornell study co-authored by Sarah Kreps and now in preprint, Democrats were consistently more likely to correctly identify a Covid-related headline as true or false than were independents or Republicans. But on average,So why is this happening? Watch the video to find out more—and what companies are doing about it.
LITERALLY NOBODY IS DYING WAY TO PUSH THIS AGENDA CNBC. RUN BY A BUNCH OF SOY BOYS APPARENTLY
CNBC’s never-ending reach to tell us all that Democrats are smarter than Republicans. Yawn.
Republicans
Democrats are more gullible
“Bigger deal than it really is” means what exactly? What is the bigness of ‘the deal’ exactly then, may I ask?
And now December it’s: Republicans 100% Democrats 74%
that rate of change should be discouraging to the virus story. on a rate of change basis it looks like Americans bullshit meter is going up
Give me the flu stats for the year.
98% now
95% only bad news(
Only 63%? Wtf is wrong with people?
Sounds like right wing propaganda is the issue and doesn’t apply to “both sides” 🤷♂️
define bigger deal then it is?
despite ypur fasistic influence people are not stupid
Yeah right, even if that's true, explain he million of people are dead...explain that to their family's, while you're at it, you still need to wear a mask and practice safe health measures.
The mass media is the misinformation.
Not a big deal?
So much of it disseminated by the media to match the narrative the outlet was trying to shape. Shameful reporting and a big part of the problem which is still happening. Disgusting.
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What is it with Republicans that they have become that stupid?
This is how the virus started to spread when Chinese government controlled rumor or misinformation
Of the covid-19 deaths only 6% died from covid-19 while the remaining 94% had between 2-3 other serious underlying conditions via the CDC website ahahaha suckers
CNBC is one of a lot that is dangerous for our democracy!
People who wear masks often are 85% more likely to get covid-19, via CDC website scamdemic
The flu magically disappeared ! Everything is listed as covid now ...
If the fake news CNBC and CNN stop lying and scare the mass and FB, YouTube stop censoring the true from real people than we won’t have the fake problem.
I like how cnbc propaganda enforces the idea that people questioning a 99.97% survival rate for a cold is misinformation. They will never tell you the truth about the death rate
That's because the Democrats, say they look at the science, but they really don't!!!!!!!! As long as they can figure out a way to manipulate people, the Democrats in charge are happy! And in the meantime they could care less if your business is destroyed and you lose everything
And there you have it, the media is the enemy creating fear and doom. No doubt the virus is real but the way you guys constantly push it is just obnoxious and really exaggerated.
Democrats are easier to brainwash.
It has been made a bigger deal than it is. The CDCs own numbers prove that.
The dumbest humans on the planet
in germany we say: SterbenmitStreeck
What is the % now?
More good news please(((
Step 1 turn off NBC
Propaganda
Rising infections and death rates will put paid to that for many of them.
Can I make money from this one sided biased tweet? How do I parley this into revenue? Officially moving to FoxBusiness
Misinformation is spread by NBC every day.
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It isn’t a big deal at all though...
BREAKING: DOJ officials confirm Hunter Biden and his business associates are currently under ACTIVE criminal investigation by the FBI The investigation has been ongoing since 2019 and may include his father, Joe Biden. Where is the media?
Hard to be misinformed when you never cared /shrug
The USA is a divided nation, where Democrats and Americans hate each other. Democrats believe fake news, Americans do not.
Nah - People are starting to figure it out 😉
‘Than it really is’
Sure conspiracies play a part. Maybe, just maybe people are wising up?
Covid just give an idea that to attack USA is not thru military but by biological weapon..every factors from govt into citizen cant survive the impact..
Brainwash or brainless pay by trump campaign, support by White supremacy . For this type of ignorance we have lost 183K lives. Cowards and shameless !
let them. i always pro natural selection
How embarrassing for the writer of this article that the CDC just announced only 6% of recorded Covid19 deaths in the US were actually caused by Covid19....seems like it's been made to be a bigger deal than it really is....
I don't get why Trump wants to kill his own base.
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No, it’s not “misinformation” It’s knowledgeable doctors and other professionals trying to offer a differing opinion with real support, but not being allowed to speak. This is “suppression”. This is “censorship”.
Check CDC today. Media pushed BS
6%
There is misinformation in books. Read them and use your brain to decide. Libtards
This Coronavirus thing has killed so many people it's time to call it THE CORONACUST.
Bigger deal than it really is How naïve, should it be killing 3M + people ? We need a vaccine at the appropriate testing stage and a responsible government.
Nonsense !
1.5% of the population has contracted this disease. And 0.055% have died from COVID. So you wonder why people think this has been overblown? SCAMDEMIC! Media promotes fear!
Scamdemic. Not saying it’s not a bitch of a virus but if the media had not gotten involved and sold “fear” to the American public to get their agenda elevated it would never have the “numbers” attached to it that it does today.
Could it possibly be the truth rather as misinformation as you suggested?
Stop giving misinformation! Please report the huge reductions in hospitalizations and deaths!
because people are waking up to the scam it is
What do those stats prove? Should everyone always believe Covid-19 is a bigger deal than has been reported all the time?
It's called denial
We are making this out to be more than it is. The mask thing is just stupid. First we didn't need to wear them. Then we did. Now we need to wear them to walk into a restaurant but take them off when we sit down to eat. Were told its deadly but the deathrate is 2%. COVID19
We are making it out to be bigger than It is.
Someone who still questions where Covid came from is clearly a fake media trying to build a narrative. We all know it came from China. There are sufficient evidences and facts. If someone needs to be checked for spreading misinformation its CNBC.
The Dunning Kruger effect is rampant
... and people wonder why lacking cohesive leadership has allowed this pandemic to wreck havoc on the economy and destroyed lives. Some “hoax”, heh Donald? LoserTrump
CNBC ....
There needs to be a new perspective to dealing with COVID. If the virus is going to stay, then we have to learn to live with it. Lock down will bring short term relief, but everywhere we see, cases increased after lock down finished.
so tell the truth and report 100% of the data all the time and people will be led astray far less.
Democrats think it’s ok to gather in groups of 100,000 during a pandemic
Wow!!!
Eff you guys, Enemy of the People.
they are homers, drunk on the home team, utterly incapable of objectivity.
Fake news..
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Covid is a punishment from god because of all the sins we commit and for pushing out morality
No need to further politicize this
when you work to push a narrative and silence anyone who disagrees people start to distrust YOU
But what if, the information coming from mainstream was not true or accurate. The question is, why would people trust the information your giving anymore than some other random person they dont know either. Mainstream does not have a perfect track record either.
Companies know the truth
People are growing tired if it. The media & Dems are talking to much about it. All the talk hardens people to it regardless of it's true severity. As scary as it was most Americans will survive it & Americans know it. Everyday life before covid had risks, people are moving on.
Others giving misinformation. Only CNBC giving truth information.
The biggest over reaction in the history of mankind, but also stupidity in people refusing to wear a mask and practice hygiene to protect vulnerable groups.
And u wonder why?
I’m not sure what to believe...
It’s a true mental deficiency that causes people to think “oh, this is no big deal.” We haven’t had a disease like this in over 100 years. What is your f-ucking mental malfunction that causes you to think that’s no big deal.
GOP Covidiots
The Corona virus comes from Corona beer. I consider myself fully informed about Covid-19.
My question is if your Mom, Grandmothert dies from the virus will you still say itis not that bad. The people and the President have t stop telling lies and do what is right.
What 4th grader wrote this headline? Wtf does “been made a bigger deal than it really is” even mean? I’m sure cnbc has a story projecting hundreds of thousands of deaths more than we have. So wouldn’t those people actually be correct? Journalism is dead.
Since you were nice enough to gauge in by political lines...and BOTH show a rise...then MAYBE it’s not a “conspiracy theory” and MAYBE “companies” shouldn’t be in such a rush to “control it”. People can (and will) think for themselves.
CNBC is like “hey misinforming America is OUR job” 😤
All you have to do is watch the media hyperventilate every day to know it's blatantly political, all about the election.
No one feels informed about the virus or how dangerous it is. It's like blind monkey darts picking the subject matter expert you agree with. Most of us just operate in worst case scenario mode and it's unsustainable
You guys don’t even try to hide your bias do you? Thank you, Comrade.
How stupid are people?
If Trump tells his cult members how serious it is they will fall in line with reality
The administration is managing the perception of the Virus, rather than the Virus and it’s effect on our country.
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No, sounds like people are finally getting the correct information
Democrats are slow learners?
COVID19 coronavirus
Cuz sites like you say hospitals are full but all the state sites show crazy drops and you are mute
Main disinformation comes from those who should report correctly. WHO and governments playing social engineering.
News media are fear-mongerers because they feed on readers\\viewers negative emotions. It brings more clicks, audience & viewing time (meaning more $) but requires less journalism. Methods proven by totalitarian regimes (like Russia) now used by NYT, CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg etc.
False.
Americans have lost confidence in our institutions and mainstream media is at the top of the list.
There’s a cure ,doctors already proved that ,so figure it out cnbc already!!!
When the Democratic Party exempts themselves from their own rules, it’s a clear indicator that it’s a farce.
Because the information you, and your ilke report, largely spread on social media (like Twitter) is inconsistent and changes daily. Its not the “fake news”, its the “real news” mixed with commentary, speculation, projection, that you publish.
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A german bed time story. Once there was a guy Who did not hear. Then a pandemie happened, the lucky died due to the disease the unlucky lived a pathetic life in poverty. And now good night
So democrats are slow learners. Makes sense
What a shock, the 'pro-lifers' are blowing it off. People are just disposable economic cogs to them.
Because it is! Pedowood
Please continue to live your life. Flying is safer than going to the grocery store and even getting your hair done. Take the vacation.
Coronavirus, what's that?
The source of all disinformation👇
Those rising percentages speak directly to you left wing hack networks have politicized this to the point of insanity. No one believes anything you and CNN and MSNBC say. Your sole purpose is to cherry pick the worst and blame it on DT. You have failed the public
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Talking about disinformation? Talk to the source 👇
Misinformation is coming from the media.
There is Misinformation of covid19 since the very beginning in the US, for it’s been politicized.
If you can make Fauci this famous how the hell would you be unable to make Cov1d the hottest 🦠 ever? Fool me once....
And riots help cure the disease right CNBC?
Yes, due to poor federal leadership our nation is failing at dealing with the virus. Wear a mask. Keep apart from others. Make it safe to work and vote for everyone. =
That spray after she walks away is golden... what a dumb country we are.
Mainly due to all reporting on Covid only tells part of the story or exaggerates potential. Hard to believe anything you hear on the news.
Misinformation coming from WHO, NIH, CDC. Real information coming from doctors on the front lines speaking out. Social media silencing them... why? Isn’t it the people’s job to decide what is false?
Republican Party has become the Party of the ignorant and uninformed sycophants.
I am less concerned about the number of positive coronavirus cases than I am about the coronavirus death rate. The rising number of cases are due to the younger generation not following social distancing guidelines because they feel invulnerable. We must protect our elderly.
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Misinformation Covid_19
This virus has simply exposed how bat-shit crazy America really is. If some nutjob shoots up a school full of kids, half the nation thinks it's a Dem hoax to take their guns away.
Check the markets it’s easy to read. Daylight robbery
You are a company trying to do this exact thing.
I like how we used to measure deaths (which continue to decline) but now we measure cases since it’s more scary.
I have always thought the pandemic is bullshit. And I'm not a Republican.
That’s a lot of people
Maybe it’s because nobody has died of anything else since coronavirus showed up.
Heart and Lung deaths are number one and two.
Lying Democrat Media: 'protests did not cause a second spike...'
Democrat deaths
Every Democrat Media spokeshole downplayed the virus. Every.
HOAX
Or, if you get your news from multiple sources, you’d see that no one really knows what’s going on and that there’s experts telling us different things. They keep changing the rules and then ever single state has a different policy. It’s choas. Pushes people away.
MSM including cnbc should be ashamed of what they have done . Panic and fear Mongering
COVID-19 death rate 0.12% to 0.2% (Stanford University School of Medicine)
0.26% fatality rate
“98.1 percent (1,289) of people who died after contracting the disease had an underlying condition, such as chronic lung disease, serious heart ailments, obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or liver disease,”
Source CDC “COVID-19 should be reported on the death certificate for all decedents where the disease ..is ‘assumed' to have caused or contributed to death.”
Jan, 2020 Fauci “This is not a major threat”
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To be fair, if you follow cdc guidelines, and protect the old folk. (Opposite of NY). Not as scary
Commie-19 is a mental disease.
The misinformation is primarily coming from MSM
sapna987 Because of you tards spreading misinformation
Easy to blame 'misinformation' rather than blatant media hypocrisy. 2 straight months of protests and riots and the media and politicians said nothing, and people are supposed to blindly still believe COVID is super duper serious? It's only serious when politically convenient.
Jim Cramer will know what to do. He always knows
'.... Republicans believed that the coronavirus has been made a bigger deal...' Believing something 'not big deal' is 100% subjective 2 prsnl opinions/experience/philosophy/etc How in hell can u objectively measure prsnl opinions w/ metric subject 2 infinite varying priorities?
They watch FoxNews, listen to our idiot POTUS and watch youtube videos. Instead of looking at the facts, listening to MD’s on the front lines, epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists. It’s the worst pandemic in over 100 yrs. Not that hard to figure out it’s a big deal.
Talking Heads have to make a living. It’s like a tv series where they always have to end with a tease. Otherwise, no one would listen to them because they basically say the same thing over & over. They either have to DIMINISH OR EMBELLISH whatever their audience wants to hear.
In other words: Republicans are either gullible or intellectually impaired, while the Democracs views on COVID-19 roughly resemble those of Europeans or Canadians.
It’s reporting is too political, reporting cases but not deaths, giving hospital bed count without any prior year comparison, etc. Feeling like this will suddenly go away on Nov 4th.
Hard to believe the EXPERTS when they tell me the BLM didn't contribute to the COVID spike.
well, recovery rate in most all places is now over 98.5%... just like sports teams are all tested and 98% that test positive had no symptoms... imagine if one tested the whole public! and why the + cases are 15X more on the streets & recovery rate is really around 99.6%. Fact
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