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📣 saeranv

What are easy to read, and reliable news sites for elderly people?


I'm concerned about the amount of misinformation my elderly relations are consuming through WhatsApp and Facebook (especially about the coronavirus).

This isn't a Fox News problem, they're not political, but they don't necessarily have the ability to understand the Washington Post or the New York Time, especially since my relatives are all immigrants. Anyone have recommendations for simple, but reliable news sources I can point them towards?

  👤 8bitsrule Accepted Answer ✓
For medical news, Medlineplus [0] is a U.S. National Library of Medicine website with reliable information for the 'layperson' in English and Spanish. It offers links to many related, fact-based sites. Many state governments also have up-to-date -written- info. I've also included a URL for King County, Washington (advice in multiple languages. [1] Your elderly relatives need to know that it's essential for them to avoid exposure.

[0] https://medlineplus.gov/

[1] https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-disease...

👤 dhruvkar
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

I found the CDC covid19 section helpful. It has an updates section, with to-the-point updates.

It's factual and less likely to be biased or fear-mongering.

👤 wyntuition
They might like the Week, as it tries to report both sides and is a pretty user friendly interface, https://theweek.com/
👤 enjoyyourlife
NPR. It even has podcasts they can listen to.