Misinformation at US public forums vexes local boards, big tech


Members of the County Council joining over video chat participate in the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of a council meeting at the St. Louis County Council Chambers in Clayton, Missouri, on Aug 3, 2021. Public forums before local school boards and city councils are the latest source of misinformation about Covid-19. —St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP

KANSAS CITY, Missouri: There are plenty of places to turn for accurate information about Covid-19. Your physician. Local health departments. The US Centers for Disease Control.

But not, perhaps, your local government’s public comment session.

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