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Preventing or treating covid-19. earlier in the summer i issued a surgeon general's advisory on alth misinformation precisely for this reason, chris. if we're really going to tackle the covid crisis and get people vaccinated, you've got to hold technology companies accountable for what is happening on their platforms, for the spread of information they're in many cases allowing, also examine our own practices and recognize we sometimes unintentionally share information that's not based in science and can mislead people. if you're not sure it's rooted in science and coming from credible sources...

In preventing or treating covid. recently, earlier in t summer, i issued a certain advisory on health misinformation precisely for this reason, chr. becausif we e really going to tace the covid crisis and get people in our country vaccinated, wehave to hold technology companies accountable for what is happening on their platforms. for the sead of misinformation that in many cases they are allowing. we have to examine our own practices and recognize that sometimes we unintentionally share information that is not based in science, and can mislead people. bottom line, if you are not sure somethin...

By that. >> i mean we see all this bad that facebook does. facebook, i do believe that it's a net good for society, but there's so many down sides. the question is what do you do with the down sides? we find this company in a very interesting moment. it is beset by competition, snapchat, youtube, all nipping at its heels. any changes it makes, it will open the doors for these companies to come in and take users. i think the company should slow down information and put a stopgap on the share button and don't share entirely on emotion. but, again, i think they understand that if they start to ta...

Individuals need to be thoughtful about what they share, asking is it coming from a scientific credible source? if it's not then don't share or if you're not sure don't share. the companies themselves, the technology companies especially our social media companies have a very important role to play because a lot of this misinformation is flowing on their sites. and i do believe they have a responsibility and moral obligation to step up, reduce the flow of misinformation because it is costing people their lives. >> and what is the end goal when it comes to this pandemic? i mean this is somethin...

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