(Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)With Tonya RileyCtrl + NThe coronavirus crisis is testing whether Big Tech can restore its reputation in Washington after years of backlash and scrutiny. Facebook executives told my colleagues they're providing statistical data to researchers to predict the next hotspot. Multiple tech companies are committing to help government officials and health experts spread key public health information. They also have to give the company permission to share their data with health care professionals, public health authorities and tech companies such as Google. Lawmakers are also ratcheting up the pressure on the companies to address rampant coronavirus misinformation and price-gouging on their services.

Source: Washington Post March 18, 2020 13:30 UTC