Tackling misinformation in closed social media spaces

As I write this column, it would have been a year since the Luzon lockdown. It is time to take stock in looking at Covid-19 in the eyes of social media and being part of the solution.

During this time of social distancing, top messaging platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Viber facilitated conversations about the coronavirus, while at the same time allowing misinformation to spread. The severity and reality of Covid-19 was also questioned. Even friends doubted if masks made a difference. Then there is the politics surrounding the pandemic, which deserves its own space on my Twitter account.