The UK government needs to appoint an Online Harms Regulator now to prevent a repeat of the damage done by fake news and misinformation on Covid-19 which has spread like wild fire on social media platforms. Here is short thread on @CommonsDCMS' findings.
The Misinformation in the COVID-19 Infodemic report finds: 
The report's key recommendations:
On the impact on public health:
On conspiracy theories:
On social media companies:
On monetisation:
On tech company tools:
Government role:
You can read the 'misinformation in the COVID-19 infodemic' report in full here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5801/cmse…
