{"id":592038,"date":"2021-07-15T12:06:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T16:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=592038"},"modified":"2021-07-15T12:06:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T16:06:25","slug":"biden-surgeon-general-calls-on-big-tech-to-impose-consequences-for-violating-platform-policies-proactively-provide-info-from-credible-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-surgeon-general-calls-on-big-tech-to-impose-consequences-for-violating-platform-policies-proactively-provide-info-from-credible-so\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Surgeon General Calls On Big Tech To Impose \u2018Consequences\u2019 For Violating \u2018Platform Policies,\u2019 \u2018Proactively\u2019 Provide Info From \u2018Credible Sources\u2019 To Fight \u2018Health Misinformation\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-surgeon-general-calls-on-big-tech-to-impose-consequences-for-violating-platform-policies-proactively-provide-info-from-credible-so%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=592038&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1231376251-e1626361299777.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>In a new report titled, \u201cConfronting Health Misinformation,\u201d President Biden\u2019s U.S. Surgeon General has recommended that Big Tech companies \u2014 such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube \u2014 impose consequences for accounts that violate the private companies\u2019 own policies.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/surgeon-general-misinformation-advisory.pdf\"><span>section<\/span><\/a><span> titled \u201cWhat Technology Platforms Can Do,\u201d Surgeon General Vivek Murthy outlined a list of suggested \u201cproduct design and policy changes\u201d technology platforms should focus upon to \u201cslow the spread of misinformation.\u201d According to the office of the surgeon general, health misinformation can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/about\/news\/2021\/07\/15\/us-surgeon-general-issues-advisory-during-covid-19-vaccination-push-warning-american.html\">defined<\/a> as \u201cinformation that is false, inaccurate, or misleading according to the best available evidence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHealth misinformation is an urgent threat to public health. It can cause confusion, sow mistrust, and undermine public health efforts, including our ongoing work to end the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Murthy in a statement Thursday. \u201cAs Surgeon General, my job is to help people stay safe and healthy, and without limiting the spread of health misinformation, American lives are at risk. From the tech and social media companies who must do more to address the spread on their platforms, to all of us identifying and avoiding sharing misinformation, tackling this challenge will require an all-of-society approach, but it is critical for the long-term health of our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>One item in this list is to \u201cPrioritize early detection of misinformation \u2018super-spreaders\u2019 and repeat offenders,\u201d with Big Tech giants directed to \u201c[i]mpose clear consequences for accounts that repeatedly violate platform policies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The U.S. Surgeon General then called for these platforms to \u201cproactively\u201d provide information to users from \u201ctrusted and credible sources\u201d to counter supposed misinformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Other controversial items include the redesign of algorithms to \u201cavoid amplifying misinformation,\u201d the inclusion of \u201csuggestions and warnings,\u201d and providing researchers with \u201caccess to useful data\u201d so they can \u201canalyze the spread and impact of misinformation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Murthy also called on Big Tech companies to increase content moderation staffing, to \u201caddress misinformation in live streams,\u201d and for platforms to \u201cpublish standardized measures\u201d of misinformation data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The full list of \u201csuggestions\u201d are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assess the benefits and harms of products and platforms and take responsibility for addressing the harms.<\/b><span> In particular, make meaningful long-term investments to address misinformation, including product changes. Redesign recommendation algorithms to avoid amplifying misinformation, build in \u201cfrictions\u201d\u2014 such as suggestions and warnings\u2014to reduce the sharing of misinformation, and make it easier for users to report misinformation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Give researchers access to useful data to properly analyze the spread and impact of misinformation.<\/b><span> Researchers need data on what people see and hear, not just what they engage with, and what content is moderated (e.g., labeled, removed, downranked), including data on automated accounts that spread misinformation. To protect user privacy, data can be anonymized and provided with user consent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthen the monitoring of misinformation.<\/b><span> Platforms should increase staffing of multilingual content moderation teams and improve the effectiveness of machine learning algorithms in languages other than English since non-English-language misinformation continues to proliferate. Platforms should also address misinformation in live streams, which are more difficult to moderate due to their temporary nature and use of audio and video.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prioritize early detection of misinformation \u201csuper-spreaders\u201d and repeat offenders. <\/b><span>Impose clear consequences for accounts that repeatedly violate platform policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Evaluate the effectiveness of internal policies and practices in addressing misinformation and be transparent with findings.<\/b><span> Publish standardized measures of how often users are exposed to misinformation and through what channels, what kinds of misinformation are most prevalent, and what share of misinformation is addressed in a timely manner. Communicate why certain content is flagged, removed, downranked, or left alone. Work to understand potential unintended consequences of content moderation, such as migration of users to less-moderated platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Proactively address information deficits.<\/b><span> An information deficit occurs when there is high public interest in a topic but limited quality information available. Provide information from trusted and credible sources to prevent misconceptions from taking hold.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Amplify communications from trusted messengers and subject matter experts.<\/b><span> For example, work with health and medical professionals to reach target audiences. Direct users to a broader range of credible sources, including community organizations. It can be particularly helpful to connect people to local trusted leaders who provide accurate information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prioritize protecting health professionals, journalists, and others from online harassment,<\/b><span> including harassment resulting from people believing in misinformation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span> member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a new report titled, \u201cConfronting Health Misinformation,\u201d President Biden\u2019s U.S. Surgeon General has recommended that Big Tech companies \u2014 such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube \u2014 impose consequences for &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-592038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592038"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592038\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}