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Is social media ready for a vaccine?

Is social media ready for a vaccine?

Update: 2020-11-11

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With a Covid-19 vaccine now closer than ever, Big Pharma is gearing up for vaccine approval. But what about big tech? Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains how the platforms are preparing for a flurry of new vaccine misinformation.

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