Op-Ed: Use of Social Media Platforms by Deaf STEM and Medical Professionals

Zach Featherstone
Apr 1, 2021
1 min read

Updated: Apr 14

At the beginning of 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 virus — also known as the coronavirus-19 or COVID-19, was creeping toward the United States. Misinformation was rampant, especially on social media. This “infodemic” was widespread, with many questions and unknowns.

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