Kemi Badenoch, during her testimony at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, expressed that misinformation regarding COVID-19 was more prevalent in private channels like family WhatsApp groups than on social media platforms. Her insights pointed to the challenge of controlling the narrative within less visible communication networks, emphasizing the government's role in providing accessible information to counteract misinformation. Badenoch's comments reflect a broader concern about how false claims spread within personal interactions compared to public social media channels, underscoring the importance of transparency in public health communication.
Kemi Badenoch highlighted that family WhatsApp groups were a greater concern for spreading COVID-19 misinformation than social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
Badenoch emphasized the need for government transparency and information sharing to combat misinformation during the pandemic, especially within private communication channels.
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