What do you mean by "throttle"?
Edit: What actions can we take to reduce the spread of this misinformation effectively?
Edit: What actions can we take to reduce the spread of this misinformation effectively?
Edit: I did expect a serious response to this from someone that might know more about effectively delivering feedback to the algorithms that display this content. Frankly, it seems like the nonchalant responses(to say the least) are contributors to why this misinformation continues to proliferate.
BTW, some internet lore:
"The social dynamics of the net are a direct consequence of the fact that nobody has yet developed a Remote Strangulation Protocol." -- Larry Wall
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
But seriously, I wonder if we can take the lessons from mitigating a biological viral epidemic, and apply them to mitigating an informational viral epidemic.
At first, you made me think about how a quarantine/isolation plan could be implemented on the internet. Something that is controlled mostly by a limited number of entities.
However, what if there was a habit for individuals to "feel clean" after exposure to misinformation? Something that could be accomplished on a personal level. Like washing your hands or brushing your teeth. Something where afterward you feel like you contributed to both the community and your own wellbeing.
Autoimmune diseases are under diagnosed, but some estimates say it's more than 1% of the population. That's roughly 3.3 million Americans that may be taking medications that reduce the efficacy of their immune system.
TLDR; Don't assume everyone is healthy / carries the same risk, even if they look healthy.
Edit: Fixed my math.
Also, apparently serious illness can increase the chance of miscarriage in pregnant women:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/pr...:
> Pregnancy loss, including miscarriage and stillbirth, has been observed in cases of infection with other related coronaviruses [SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV] during pregnancy. High fevers during the first trimester of pregnancy can increase the risk of certain birth defects.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203382/:
> Conclusions. The observed birth depressions were consistent with pandemic influenza causing first trimester miscarriages in ∼1 in 10 pregnant women.