Humour over rumour? The world can learn a lot from Taiwan’s approach to fake news | Arwa Mahdawi

Humour over rumour? The world can learn a lot from Taiwan’s approach to fake news | Arwa Mahdawi

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/17/humour-over-rumour-taiwan-fake-news

Matt Hancock should spend less time watching Hollywood films and more time studying the Asian country’s innovative approach to misinformation

Matt Hancock, we learned recently, got a few pointers on how to shape the UK’s vaccine strategy from the 2011 movie Contagion. I don’t know if that is something I would boast about if I were the UK health secretary, but, look, it is great that the man is not shy about seeking out diverse sources of advice. Still, he might want to think about looking towards Taiwan, rather than Hollywood, for further inspiration.