US FDA Commissioner Califf Takes On Misinformation, Starting With ‘Rumor Control’
Executive Summary
Agency leader expects to spend about a year developing a strategy to combat misinformation. On 5 August, the agency unveiled what appears to be an early component of the initiative – a web page titled Rumor Control, with facts about the safety and components of COVID-19 vaccines.
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