United Nations program to counter COVID-19 misinformation
For the word, see wikt:verified. For other uses, see Verification (disambiguation).
Verified is a United Nations project to improve access to accurate information. In the project the United Nations seeks to organize a network of millions of online volunteers to curate and fact check information online.[1] Verified has held a social media campaigns using hashtags to raise awareness about misinformation, such as #PledgetoPause,[2]#ItsPossible[3] and #OnlyTogether.[4]
The project is a response to misinformation online related to COVID-19.[5] The project is especially concerned with online distribution of information.[6]
India has expressed special interest in the project and is an organizer of it along with 12 other countries.[7] wikiHow has also partnered with Verified.[8][9]
^Edith M., Lederer (22 May 2020). "UN seeks millions of people to counter virus misinformation". AP NEWS.
^Besheer, Margaret (21 May 2020). "UN Launches Effort to Counter COVID-19 Misinformation". Voice of America.
^Stephenson, Joan (1 June 2020). "United Nations Seeks to Counter COVID-19 Misinformation with Digital First Responders". JAMA Health Forum. 1 (6): e200700. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2020.0700. PMID 36218508.
^"India leads initiative at UN to counter misinformation on COVID-19". Deccan Chronicle. 14 June 2020.
^"Are you sure you want to share that? Sorting online fact from fiction". UN News. 25 November 2021.
^"How to Fight Misinformation Online - A Course authored by wikiHow and United Nations Verified". wikiHow.
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