The Surgeon General is calling on social media companies to do more to combat COVID-19 misinformation. We discuss the impact of bad health information and how platforms could respond. We also talk with writer Anne Lamott about her new book which explores how we can persevere through dark times.
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Surgeon General Calls Out Social Media For 'Urgent Threat' Of COVID-19 Misinformation
The U.S. Surgeon General is calling online misinformation about COVID-19 an urgent public health threat and says social media shoulders much of the blame. We talk about where bad information on the internet comes from and how the government and online platforms could respond.
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Anne Lamott On What Gets Us Through The Dark Times
While we experience global hardships from climate change to the pandemic, as well personal struggles with mental health, job loss, etc, we have to find reasons to keep moving forward. We talk with author Anne Lamott about how to move through life’s dark places and toward the light of hope.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Natalie Guyette Producer
- Vish Viswanath Guest
- Anne Lamott Guest
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