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The Infodemic: The problem with Twitter’s Trump fact-check, abortions in the post-Covid world and why gaming platforms work well for conspiracists

Welcome back, and a very special welcome to our new subscribers. The Infodemic is here to help you understand how the global spread of coronavirus disinformation is shaping the pandemic response. 

But we also want to understand what’s important to you, so we can serve you better. That’s why our team has put together this very quick, anonymous survey. I’d like to ask for two minutes of your time to fill it in. Thank you! And let’s dive in.

This morning, the Infodemic reached boiling point. It came in a shape of a threatening tweet from Donald Trump: 

“Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservative voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen...” it read.