Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Information About Biological Threats Through Scientific Collaboration and Communication in Southeast Asia (2022) / Chapter Skim
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Inaccurate scientific information can be generated unintentionally through publication or poor science communication, or intentionally if specific biases are involved in the generation and release of information. Unlike in prior centuries when information flow to various audiences was limited to journalists and scientists, scientific information, regardless of whether it is peer reviewed or otherwise verified as accurate, can be found on, shared, and spread through numerous internet and social media sites in ways that may be reinforcing to particular views.
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Evaluate existing online platforms and virtual communities for sharing information about and analyzing data from biological events including emerging outbreaks, and current approaches for community-based review of scientific publications, blog posts, and other materials in this topical area.
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Working collaboratively, scientists from the life, social, and computer sciences and other relevant disciplines could produce and disseminate accurate scientific information; peer review and correct inaccurate scientific information; and ensure that scientific information is communicated in an unbiased, objective, and culturally informed manner. Based on this conclusion, the committee developed a strategy for engaging scientists: Recommendation 1: Leaders of established scientific networks in Southeast Asia jointly should create a distributed network of individuals and organi zations (i.e., a network of networks)
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Specific considerations for scientists to determine whether and how to address misinformation and communicate accurate science and uncertainty effectively are detailed in the report. These collective outcomes have been translated into a how-to guide for scientists,2 which includes a decision tree and guiding questions, to determine whether and how to address particular inaccurate information and broader misinformation, and to whom and how to communicate the corrective actions.
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