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On 30 August 2021, it was proposed that this article be moved to COVID-19 disinformation by the United States. The result of the discussion was Procedural close. |
Lead does not summarize the article
The lead should include an overview of the actual misinformation that was spread by those mentioned in the article. This is especially problematic considering that the lead is embedded in COVID-19_misinformation_by_governments#United_States. I've made an attempt to include the main topics, but it could use some more attention. Pieceofmetalwork (talk) 09:53, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Missouri county coroner removed covid from death certificates to ‘please’ grieving families
Missouri county coroner removed covid from death certificates to ‘please’ grieving families, WaPo -- Valjean (talk) 15:04, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
Requested move 30 August 2021
- The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
The result of the move request was: Procedural close. Withdrawn by nominator. (non-admin closure) ––FormalDude talk 03:04, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
COVID-19 misinformation by the United States → COVID-19 disinformation by the United States – This article is about disinformation rather than misinformation. The article title should accurately reflect this.
- Merriam-Webster defines misinformation as
incorrect or misleading information
. - Merriam-Webster defines disinformation as
false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth
. ––FormalDude talk 08:14, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
- Note: WikiProject COVID-19 has been notified of this discussion. ––FormalDude talk 08:16, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
- Note: WikiProject United States has been notified of this discussion. ––FormalDude talk 08:21, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
- There are multiple articles that use this title format: COVID-19 misinformation, COVID-19 misinformation by governments, COVID-19 misinformation by China, COVID-19 misinformation in the Philippines, and COVID-19 misinformation by the United States. Maybe consider elaborating a bit on why you think this article contains more disinformation than misinformation, and maybe mention some examples. –Novem Linguae (talk) 08:51, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
- The first sentence of the lede of this article states that it
consists of disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic propagated by officials of the United States government
. It seems to me if we're gonna describe it as disinformation, that's how it should be titled. I think the lede description is an accurate representation of the article, but the title is not. ––FormalDude talk 19:14, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
- The first sentence of the lede of this article states that it
- Oppose Even if we accept that some of the cases of misinformation discussed in this article were intentional, and hence disinformation, it is reaching to claim that all of them are (it mentions disinformation by Trump at the start, then misinformation by Fauci towards the end – many people who accuse Trump of deliberate misinformation would not levy the same accusation against Fauci). Disinformation is a type of misinformation. It seems better to have an article on misinformation in general, than one on disinformation specifically, because what then to do about content discussing misinformation which isn't disinformation? That seems a recipe for two articles, a misinformation and a disinformation one, when I think one will do. Not everyone spreading incorrect information is doing so knowingly and intentionally - many no doubt are simply genuinely mistaken or ignorant or confused. Mr248 (talk) 02:09, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose per above, per own comments elsewhere, and procedurally as this probably should have been treated as a batch nomination given the same request has been made for other articles with similar titles too. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 02:56, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
Biased
This article is only Trump-bashing!! No reference to the likes of Pelosi, Biden, Harris and Cuomo outright criticizing Trump for scaring people about the seriousness of covid and subsequent shutdowns. Where's where these same peeps said they don't trust the "Trump vaccine" and we shouldn't either. Ridiculously biased, so won't be donating until reliability returns. 2601:701:8203:1A00:143C:DD25:A55D:95D0 (talk) 02:21, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
Missing Biden Administration?
Biden admin has made multiple false claims about the virus and vaccines (ex. That vaccinated people cannot spread Covid). Where is the section for US gov misinfo post-Trump? 2600:8800:6085:BA00:39E1:338:5E1A:9438 (talk) 03:44, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
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