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Covid-19: Who fact checks health and science on Facebook?

Laurie Clarke

2021BMJ16 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Overwhelming pressure from governments and the public has compelled social media platforms to take unprecedented action on what users share online in the pandemic. But who fact checks the fact checkers? <b>Laurie Clarke</b> reports

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