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The COVID-19 pandemic brought along an “infodemic” which has been amplified in the digital world. We intend to discuss the harmful content onTwitter during the COVID-19 pandemic and the approaches to solve theproblem taken by different sides. We first lay out how disinformation and misinformation have become problems negatively affecting society. We then present solutions and roles by three organisational clusters, namely the platform Twitter itself, governing bodies in the EU and Germany, and civil society such, as the news media and NGOs. Firstly, Twitter’s response can be found in their guidelines against harmful content during this pandemic. Secondly, we analyse Germany’s Network Enforement Act and the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). Thirdly, we present criticism from civil society such as “netzpolitik.org” and “HateAid”. In conclusion, the paper finds it important to have all three clusters working together to form an effective system against harmful content online, which is in fact advocated by the EU’s DSA.The COVID-19 pandemic brought along an “infodemic” which has been amplified in the digital world. We intend to discuss the harmful content on Twitter during the COVID-19 pandemic and the approaches to solve the problem taken by different sides. We first lay out how disinformation and misinformation have become problems negatively affecting society. We then present solutions and roles by three organisational clusters, namely the platform Twitter itself, governing bodies in the EU and Germany, and civil society such, as the news media and NGOs. Firstly, Twitter’s response can be found in their guidelines against harmful content during this pandemic. Secondly, we analyse Germany’s Network Enforement Act and the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). Thirdly, we present criticism from civil society such as “netzpolitik.org” and “HateAid”. In conclusion, the paper finds it important to have all three clusters working together to form an effective system against harmful content online, which is in fact advocated by the EU’s DSA.