Massive Tech has been on a rampage in opposition to what it considers to be misinformation about COVID-19. However a trusted supply like a medical journal ought to be secure, proper? Incorrect.
Twitter has flagged the hyperlink to a study from the European Journal of Medical and Well being Sciences as “doubtlessly spammy or unsafe.”
The platform has continued to flag the hyperlink to this research since at the least Dec. 31, 2020, when Twitter person @tickerguy posted the research in a thread. Tickerguy concluded with a tweet that mentioned, “Word: Twitter flags a MEDICAL STUDY as “unsafe or spammy”? ***A FORMAL MEDICAL STUDY*** will get flagged by Twatter?” On the time of publishing, the hyperlink was nonetheless flagged on Twitter.
When customers click on on the hyperlink, they’re redirected to a web page that claims “Warning: this hyperlink could also be unsafe,” and customers then need to click on “proceed” so as to view the research.
The research examined the usage of the drug “Ivermectin as Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for COVID-19” for healthcare staff in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Prophylaxis is outlined as “measures designed to protect well being (as of a person or of society) and stop the unfold of illness,” based on Merriam-Webster. The research itself described Ivermectin as an “anti-parasitic drug” with “potent anti-viral results, preventive capabilities, passable tissue half-life and minimal hostile results.”
Researchers examined 118 healthcare staff in a hospital in Dhaka. 58 contributors got a month-to-month dose of Ivermectin, and the remaining 60 acted because the management group. Each teams had been uncovered to COVID-19 sufferers. A complete of 73.3 p.c of the management group examined optimistic for COVID-19 over a 3 month interval, whereas solely 6.9 p.c of the group that was given Ivermectin examined optimistic over the identical interval.
Researchers concluded that Ivermectin “ought to be subjected to large-scale trials everywhere in the world to establish its effectiveness as pre-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19.” That’s hardly a radical place to take.
As an alternative of studying from its previous errors, Twitter has continued to severely discourage customers from viewing sure hyperlinks. In October 2020, the platform blocked a New York Submit article that claimed to reveal alleged corrupt dealings of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden in Ukraine. The platform initially blocked the link utterly, however later reversed course. Based on a poll performed by the Media Analysis Heart, 45.1 p.c of Biden supporters surveyed didn’t know in regards to the scandal, and 9.4 p.c mentioned that they might not have voted for Biden if they might have recognized in regards to the alleged corruption.
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