COVID-19 Inquiry: Health Department Moderated 50,000 Comments per Month During Pandemic

The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care received and moderated more than 50,000 comments each month at the height of the pandemic. The revelation is contained within the department’s response to the COVID-19 Response Inquiry, which has received more than 2,000 submissions. The health department revealed that it worked to counter “misinformation” and moderated social media posts quickly. “The Department worked with peak bodies and other government agencies to distribute credible COVID-19 information to counter misinformation and address vaccine hesitancy. Social media ads were run and formally moderated throughout the public campaign,” the health department said in its submission (pdf)....