From the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, misinformation has been hand-in-hand with authentic information. In this episode, we do a deep dive into who the stakeholders in COVID-19 communication are, how they are connected to one another, and possible solutions to coming out of this infodemic. Joining us in this episode is Professor K. Vishwanath.

is a podcast where we tackle that dangerous combination of the two kinds of virality—misinformation about health. Tune in to discern the real from the fake, and remember to Un-Viral.Un-Viral 

Resources:
About Professor K. Vishwanath
COVID-19 Mythbusters
The COVID-19 social media infodemic
Social media & COVID-19: A global study of digital crisis interaction among Gen Z and Millennials
Need to monitor any vaccine-escaping COVID-19 variants, says ICMR study in Odisha on breakthrough infections
Improving vaccination coverage in India: Lessons from Intensified Mission Indradhanush
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: 12 Things You Need to Know
Fact -Checking and Information in the Age of Covid


 Nanditha Kalidoss
 Parvati Mohan
Jyothi Jeeru and Suresh DharavathResearcher -Writer, Host, Producer -Editor, Designer - 

From the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, misinformation has been hand-in-hand with authentic information. In this episode, we do a deep dive into who the stakeholders in COVID-19 communication are, how they are connected to one another, and possible solutions to coming out of this infodemic. Joining us in this episode is Professor K. Vishwanath.is a podcast where we tackle that dangerous combination of the two kinds of virality—misinformation about health. Tune in to discern the real from the fake, and remember to Un-Viral.Un-Viral Resources:<ol><li><a href='https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/kasisomayajula-viswanath/'>About</a> Professor K. Vishwanath</li><li>COVID-19 <a href='https://projectsanchar.org/myths-vs-facts/'>Mythbusters</a></li><li>The COVID-19 social media <a href='https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-73510-5'>infodemic</a></li><li>Social media &amp; COVID-19: A global study of <a href='https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/social-media-covid-19-a-global-study-of-digital-crisis-interaction-among-gen-z-and-millennials'>digital crisis</a> interaction among Gen Z and Millennials</li><li>Need to monitor any vaccine-escaping COVID-19 variants, says ICMR study in Odisha on <a href='https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/need-to-monitor-any-vaccine-escaping-covid-19-variants-says-icmr-study-in-odisha-on-breakthrough-infections20210624180705/'>breakthrough</a> infections</li><li>Improving vaccination coverage in India: <a href='https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k4782'>Lessons</a> from Intensified Mission Indradhanush</li><li>COVID-19 Vaccine <a href='https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/covid19-vaccine-hesitancy-12-things-you-need-to-know'>Hesitancy</a>: 12 Things You Need to Know</li><li><a href='https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1467-923X.12910'>Fact -Checking</a> and Information in the Age of Covid</li></ol> Nanditha Kalidoss Parvati Mohan Jyothi Jeeru and Suresh DharavathResearcher -Writer, Host, Producer -Editor, Designer -

Un-Viral is a podcast from Factly where we tackle that dangerous combination of the two kinds of virality—misinformation about health. Tune in to discern the real from the fake, and remember to Un-Viral.

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