WHO and digital agencies: how to effectively tackle COVID-19 misinformation online

⇒ WHO convened the Tech Task Force (TTF) on COVID-19, with companies in the social media and tech industry from around the world to identify strategies to limit the circulation of fake news and harmful contents.⇒ WHO has worked with Google to ensure that people who search information related to COVID-19 are exposed to evidence-based information.⇒ WHO has been actively promoting evidence-based messages, has worked with tech companies to pull down misinformation from the Internet, and with the support of digital agencies -has created tools, applications, and new channels to amplify the reach of trustworthy health information.⇒ Joint efforts between WHO and the private sector can promote health and keep the world safe.