The campaign also included Rocío Vidal
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 6:14 am
In April, Newtral and Google launched the “Vacúnate contra los holos” project to detect false information about vaccines and COVID-19. Since its launch, some 3,682 queries have been made to the WhatsApp verification service about possible “fake news”, of which approximately 30% have been about vaccines.
These recurring doubts are related to the components of the vaccines, the adverse effects oman number data or the validation processes they undergo before being marketed. In addition, Newtral has prepared, together with scientists and experts, 104 research articles.
, known as Schrödinger's Cat for her scientific outreach channel. In fact, she has conducted multiple interviews on Newtral's Twitch channel with experts, scientists and doctors. Among them, she has spoken with the virologist and scientific researcher at the CSIC, Margarita del Val.
Chemistry professor José Luis Jiménez , doctor and science communicator Esther Samper , epidemiologist Antoni Trilla and biologist Isabel Sola , among others, also participated . All these talks had the main purpose of generating knowledge about the health emergency.
Tips for verifying and debunking coronavirus fake news
Here are some tips from Newtral and Google to identify misinformation:
Hoax creators seek to have their false content shared, so they often appeal to emotions so that the recipient does not reflect and spreads it without thinking.
Fake news often fails to mention reliable sources and in some cases pretends to be reliable media outlets to deceive readers.
When the content is anonymous and there are no names or from a page with people working on it, it is very likely to be disinformation.
Even though the news may be true, headlines may distort or exaggerate the facts . It is important to go in and read the full text.
In addition to these keys, they have made available to users a Fact Check Explorer, which collects more than 100,000 fact checks from authoritative publishers around the
These recurring doubts are related to the components of the vaccines, the adverse effects oman number data or the validation processes they undergo before being marketed. In addition, Newtral has prepared, together with scientists and experts, 104 research articles.
, known as Schrödinger's Cat for her scientific outreach channel. In fact, she has conducted multiple interviews on Newtral's Twitch channel with experts, scientists and doctors. Among them, she has spoken with the virologist and scientific researcher at the CSIC, Margarita del Val.
Chemistry professor José Luis Jiménez , doctor and science communicator Esther Samper , epidemiologist Antoni Trilla and biologist Isabel Sola , among others, also participated . All these talks had the main purpose of generating knowledge about the health emergency.
Tips for verifying and debunking coronavirus fake news
Here are some tips from Newtral and Google to identify misinformation:
Hoax creators seek to have their false content shared, so they often appeal to emotions so that the recipient does not reflect and spreads it without thinking.
Fake news often fails to mention reliable sources and in some cases pretends to be reliable media outlets to deceive readers.
When the content is anonymous and there are no names or from a page with people working on it, it is very likely to be disinformation.
Even though the news may be true, headlines may distort or exaggerate the facts . It is important to go in and read the full text.
In addition to these keys, they have made available to users a Fact Check Explorer, which collects more than 100,000 fact checks from authoritative publishers around the