The major online platforms’ long struggle to cope with floods of misinformation has reached a new pitch of urgency during the coronavirus pandemic — just as the fight has become harder than ever.
Driving the news: In the most recent controversy, One America News Network — a small rival to Fox News that is President Trump’s current favorite — aired a segment Friday, also posted on YouTube, that makes conspiracy-theory-style connections between China, the “deep state,” George Soros, Bill Gates, and the Clintons.
The big picture: Although Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have gotten better at spotting and stopping coordinated information warfare (disinformation), they still struggle with false claims spread by people who sincerely believe them (misinformation).
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Source: Coronavirus misinformation is a tricky foe for tech – Axios