Extracts below. Read in full online: https://www.who.int/news/item/15-03-2022-who-and-kuaishou-technology-pro...
WHO is working with Kuaishou Technology, a company in China that owns social platforms SnackVideo and Kwai, to combat COVID-19 misinformation and provide mental health tips on how to cope with effects of the pandemic...
Andy Pattison, Team Lead of Digital Channels at the World Health Organization. “We need to continue to reach people with lifesaving health messages where they are, in the palms of their hands, and in languages that they understand.”
This collaboration is part of WHO’s broader initiative to work with technology companies to fight misinformation and ensure people everywhere have access to accurate health information and resources on COVID-19.
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Neil Pakenham-Walsh, HIFA Coordinator, neil@hifa.org www.hifa.org
