Reducing “COVID-19 Misinformation” While Preserving Free Speech
William M. Sage, Y. Tony Yang
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses actions that health care leaders and policy makers can take to better assess the likely constitutionality of reducing “COVID misinformation” through government prohibitions or sanctions.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Misinformation2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Free speechBetacoronavirusMEDLINEVirologyInternal medicineOutbreakComputer securityDiseaseLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)Computer sciencePolitical scienceHate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection