Combating Misinformation on Wikipedia During Covid-19

Netha Hussain, Wikimedian

The Bigger Picture · Live & Learn · 20 Sept 2023 · 32 mins listen

Netha Hussain is an India-born medical doctor and dedicated Wikipedian, renowned for her tireless efforts in countering COVID-19 misinformation on Wikipedia. In 2020, she received the Women in Open Source Academic Award, recognising her contributions in disseminating and sharing medical knowledge and information in Wikipedia.

Image Credits: Wikimedia/Christopher Schwarzkopf

Produced by:

Dashran Yohan

Presented by:

Dashran Yohan

Categories:

Law/Activism

Tags:

wikipedia,Wikimedia,misinformation,covid-19,medical,women in stem,medical misinformation,Women in Open Source Academic Award

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