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The Essential Role of Whistleblowers in Countering COVID-19 Disinformation
Government Accountability Project and Manchester Metropolitan University publish landmark report.
WASHINGTON – A new report co-published by Government Accountability Project and Manchester Metropolitan University entitled The Critical Role that Whistleblowers Play in Countering COVID-19 Disinformation, tracks COVID-19 related whistleblower cases around the world and analyzes the significant role that whistleblowers played in countering disinformation about COVID-19 to protect the public interest.
Fraudsters and disinformation instigators who thrive on insecurity worsened the length and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. People died because of disinformation’s negative impact on the public’s vaccine acceptance and adherence to public safety protocols. This research paper argues that whistleblowers are essential for pandemic prevention and to protect public health. However, it also finds that the systems for whistleblowers to deliver the truth are far weaker than the systems that protect liars. As such, it recommends that countries prioritize establishing or further developing robust legal protections for whistleblowers.
Through four international case studies and reviewing previously published works on the topic, our research found:
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