They thrive and flock in. I saw some non-medical professional commenting on wat is best for COVID and the vaccine. I has a lot more shares than what the real one.
We're at an age where everyone can be a Google MD. One measure I want to see happen is when these people make those statements and attach their signature standing by their words whenever cases where their accountability matters. Most can just throw away opinions and whatever they think into the air but never appreciate the weight of spreading shitty info.
We even have COVID measures that seems absurd because a particular politician or a person with influences indorses it, despite health professionals and research pointing in the opposite direction.
If you're in Cebu, I get the media silence on that area in terms of health care and how it's getting bad.
Yeah, we have a lot of people fitting the Google MD definition.
It is a good idea that people spreading misinformation about the pandemic needs to have some accountability, and not just throw opinions.
Some of Cebu health guidelines are good, but there are some suggestion seems not backed by proofs or research, like the air purify necklace for drivers. In terms of media silence, I am really sure if there is. Media seems to have some contradictory statements. But we can't discount that there are really a rise in cases.
Hang out at controversial posts and find some comments that are in the opposition, if you don't see a lot then there's your answer. Occasionally you'd see some comments get through. Well this is just hearsay from a colleague anyway.