Name: GFN News #104 | THE WHO'S INFODEMIC PROBLEM | Will Godfrey explores the WHO's latest Twitter scandal by GFN•TV
Duration: 4 min 25 s
Description: The WHO has recently stirred controversy by sharing widely criticised claims about vaping on its social media accounts, so in today's episode of GFN News we ask, what's this all about? And has this happened before? Joining us today is Will Godfrey who filled us in on the latest chapter of the WHO's infodemic problem.

The WHO has recently stirred controversy by sharing widely criticised claims about vaping on its social media accounts, so in today's episode of GFN News we ask, what's this all about? And has this happened before? Joining us today is Will Godfrey who filled us in on the latest chapter of the WHO's infodemic problem.

GFN News #104 | THE WHO'S INFODEMIC PROBLEM | Will Godfrey explores the WHO's latest Twitter scandal

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