Up Amazon proliferate i products which would constitute a remedy against Coronavirus although there is no guarantee in this regard. It is mainly about disinfectants, vitamins and masks which, according to the descriptions and the same title of the listing on Amazon, would help eradicate the Coronavirus or reduce the chances of contracting it. Actually, there is no certification or certainty in this regard.
In recent days it was held in Menlo Park, at the Facebook office in California, a meeting with representatives of theWorld Health Organization to discuss prevention strategies disinformation about Coronavirus, a real scourge in this delicate phase which contributes to creating an inaccurate perception on the gravity of the problem. In addition to Amazon, delegations from Google, of Twitter and of the same Facebook, as reported by the CNBC. Amazon, like the other giants of the web, has to deal with this type of disinformation.
Following the meeting, Amazon issued a message to third-party sellers hosted on e-commerce in order to discourage them from promoting fake health news. We try to act as a deterrent to the diffusion of messages that could mistakenly believe that a given product could somehow be useful against the spread of Coronavirus, in the absence of medical-scientific certification.
Amazon is also trying to attack the false advertising according to which certain masks would protect against infection. Recall, however, that the use of the mask recommended only if you suspect you have contracted Coronavirus to avoid transmitting it, when assisting a sick person or if you are in crowded public places. In fact, some of these third-party vendors are "riding" psychosis that the latest Coronavirus news has helped create by selling useless or completely ineffective products against the epidemic. They are not missing books that feed the fear of the virus or that provide false solutions on how to prevent it.
Sellers can return to sell their products only on condition that they are eliminated false medical indications. Just do a quick search also on the Italian version with the word "Coronavirus" to obtain a conspicuous list of products, which already have the name of the virus in the header.
Andy Pattison, referent of the World Health Organization regarding relations with the big companies in the world of technology, is satisfied with the meeting, according to the reports of the CNBC. "Something is changing in relations with Big Tech" said Pattison, who sees these major companies as more serious than they have been in the past in fighting fake news.
Pattison also asked these companies to intervene personally on fake Coronavirus news, rather than relying on third-party companies. "Twitter, YouTube and other social media sites are still inundated with misinformation"Pattison said, which refers to the problem with the term " "Infodemia". He also said that some of these companies are ahead of others in the fight against Coronavirus disinformation. "The aim was to create the conditions for change, and it worked well"Pattison said. I encouraged collaboration and innovation. The crisis proved to be an excellent opportunity to start thinking together about the problem of disinformation ".
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