Digital Smarts - Major Tech Firms Working on Stopping Corona Virus Misinformation

U.S. technology companies, including Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Twitter, are working together to quell misinformation about the coronavirus on their platforms using artificial intelligence. With workforces shifting out of their offices, some operations are forced to change as well – including content moderation. For many of these social platforms, there is an increase in using automated enforcement systems to detect violations. The companies, which also include LinkedIn, Reddit, and YouTube, said they were working in coordination with government healthcare agencies around the world to share critical updates about the virus, but don’t be surprised if a perfectly innocent post of yours gets caught up in this web.