“Hopefully we can get the leaders being very strong and clear in their advice and strong about supporting science,” Moy told Guardian Australia. The medical association on Tuesday called on the Morrison government to invest in long-term and robust “online advertising” to counter health misinformation. “The internet has the potential to significantly magnify health misinformation campaigns, as people can easily absorb misinformation delivered directly to them through advertising, celebrity influencers, and people in positions of power,” AMA president Dr Omar Khorshid said in a statement. McCormack on Tuesday answered a question about Kelly spreading misinformation by saying: “Facts sometimes are contentious and what you might think is right, somebody else might think is completely untrue. McCormack is acting prime minister this week while Scott Morrison is on leave.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2021 00:16 UTC