Tech companies are getting more aggressive to fight COVID-19 hoaxes

A sign directing patients towards a Coronavirus pod at University College Hospital on March 4, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. | Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images You hate to accuse our big tech platforms of being responsible during a crisis. For one thing, they benefit from low expectations, having historically ignored much of the misinformation that they unwittingly promoted with their recommendation algorithms. And for another, the American part of the COVID-19 crisis is likely just beginn