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For anyone looking for more, try the subreddits /r/Covid19 (scientific/medical info), /r/CoronaVirus (maintstream news), and /r/China_Flu (social posts).

by chime 7y ago

LeoPanthera 7y ago
I'm not sure I trust Reddit, or indeed any social media, for reliable reporting on such an emotive topic. There's already so much misinformation and conspiracy theories about the disease.
- dx034 7y ago
  It's the same as with Hackernews. You should never trust unsourced claims but it can be a great source to find more articles and opinions on the matter.
- ripdog 7y ago
  Reddit is mostly links to other sources, though. If you're reading self-posts on reddit, obviously be aware that they're not intended to be even seen as 'reporting', but rather discussion topics. /r/covid19 and /r/coronavirus are both well-moderated to remove rumors and rubbish.
- chime 7y ago
  I agree. That's why I listed the 3 different subs with different moderation criteria. I would much prefer to hear from someone like Dr. Cole than a random anonymous tweet: https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/f9dbeq/covid19_what_do_we_have_to_fear_from_a_pandemic/ https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/f9dbeq/covid19_wha... > Dr Jennifer Cole is an Associate Fellow at RUSI. She was previously Senior Research Fellow, Resilience and Emergency Management from 2007-2017. Her research interests focus on international threats from emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the UK’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities, with particular regard to CBRN(E), pandemics, flood management, cyber security, resilient communications and the role of training and exercising in resilience. > https://rusi.org/people/cole https://rusi.org/people/cole
- flukus 7y ago
  A functioning bullshit detector filters most of the crazies on either side, so far I've been struggling more with working out which legitimate news sources are actually legitimate. With many of the sources being Asian and I don't know which ones are reputable and which are the tabloids/fox news equivalents.
- baq 7y ago
  /r/covid19 in particular is very good, highly recommended.
- buboard 7y ago
  Turns out, reddit has been more reliable with its curated rumour streams. Google et al, heavily censored search results. (Also, what happened to google flu trends?). For those with knowledge and critical ability to examine every claim, it's good to consider every source.
devmunchies 7y ago
I’d rather get the damn virus than go back to reddit.
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For anyone looking for more, try the subreddits /r/Covid19 (scientific/medical info), /r/CoronaVirus (maintstream news), and /r/China_Flu (social posts).

by chime 7y ago

For anyone looking for more, try the subreddits /r/Covid19 (scientific/medical info), /r/CoronaVirus (maintstream news), and /r/China_Flu (social posts).

LeoPanthera 7y ago

I'm not sure I trust Reddit, or indeed any social media, for reliable reporting on such an emotive topic. There's already so much misinformation and conspiracy theories about the disease.

dx034 7y ago
It's the same as with Hackernews. You should never trust unsourced claims but it can be a great source to find more articles and opinions on the matter.
ripdog 7y ago
Reddit is mostly links to other sources, though. If you're reading self-posts on reddit, obviously be aware that they're not intended to be even seen as 'reporting', but rather discussion topics. /r/covid19 and /r/coronavirus are both well-moderated to remove rumors and rubbish.
chime 7y ago
I agree. That's why I listed the 3 different subs with different moderation criteria. I would much prefer to hear from someone like Dr. Cole than a random anonymous tweet: https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/f9dbeq/covid19_what_do_we_have_to_fear_from_a_pandemic/ https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/f9dbeq/covid19_wha... > Dr Jennifer Cole is an Associate Fellow at RUSI. She was previously Senior Research Fellow, Resilience and Emergency Management from 2007-2017. Her research interests focus on international threats from emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the UK’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities, with particular regard to CBRN(E), pandemics, flood management, cyber security, resilient communications and the role of training and exercising in resilience. > https://rusi.org/people/cole https://rusi.org/people/cole
flukus 7y ago
A functioning bullshit detector filters most of the crazies on either side, so far I've been struggling more with working out which legitimate news sources are actually legitimate. With many of the sources being Asian and I don't know which ones are reputable and which are the tabloids/fox news equivalents.
baq 7y ago
/r/covid19 in particular is very good, highly recommended.
buboard 7y ago
Turns out, reddit has been more reliable with its curated rumour streams. Google et al, heavily censored search results. (Also, what happened to google flu trends?). For those with knowledge and critical ability to examine every claim, it's good to consider every source.

devmunchies 7y ago

I’d rather get the damn virus than go back to reddit.

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