Concerned over the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has joined the popular video-sharing platform TikTok to offer useful medical advice. Other big organizations have also been attempting to limit false information about the COVID-19. For example, promising cures or spreading panic.

Unfortunately, videos spreading panic or of people falsely stating they’re infected have been circulating TikTok. Therefore, the presence of the World Health Organization on the platform is of great importance to providing people with factual information. ...