COVID-19, Social Media, and Policy: Suggestions for Canada’s Health Messaging Response

Abstract

COVID-19 has impacted the lives of many Canadians physically, emotionally, and financially. This commentary focuses on suggestions on how to use social media platforms to target Canadians to promote public COVID-19 related health messaging. Policy strategies that limit the use of algorithms for social media in an effort to eliminate opinion silos and provide users with a more well-rounded view of current events are explored.

Keywords

• Social Media
• COVID-19
• Pandemic
• Health Messaging
• Policy