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How To Avoid Being a Superspreader of Misinformation with World Health Organization Consultant Simone St. Claire
Episode 1524th November 2020 • Am I Doing This Right? • Corinne Foxx and Natalie McMillan
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Our Hosts:

Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx

Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm

Our Guest:

Simone St. Claire

World Health Organization - @who

To find accurate information about COVID-19, visit WHO's Covid-19 Page.

What we're drinking: 2017 Brown Estate Betelgeuse Rose´

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Simone St. Claire is a public health expert and World Health Organization consultant that has been on the front lines of combating fake news, while spreading real, accurate news about COVID-19.

TOPIC

Right now, we're not only fighting a virus, but also fighting the plague of misinformation. This week, we talk to World Health Organization consultant and public health expert, Simone St. Claire, about the role we play in spreading misinformation and how to dismantle it.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • What is fake news and where does it come from
  • How the World Health Organization is combatting fake news
  • The role that tech companies play in stopping the spread of fake news
  • The top coronavirus myths
  • How we can combat news fatigue
  • What we can do to stop the spread of fake news

END OF SHOW

This week, Corinne and Natalie rate the 2017 Brown Estate Betelgeuse Rose´ against Trevor Noah

2017 Brown Estate Betelgeuse Rose´ : 8.5/Trevor Noah

To wrap up the episode, Corinne and Natalie play Riddle Me This. Corinne asks Natalie, "How do you walk out of a room with two legs and come back with six?" Natalie asks Corinne, "What months have 28 days in them?"

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