Social media postings have been found to be an unreliable predictor of flu outbreaks.

a. true
b. false

That statement is false

During a flu outbreaks, the number of people who would spread the information in the social media would dramatically increase.

From this information, people who haven't infected can take the necessary precautions to prevent the infection (such as wearing masks or reducing the time they spend in public places until the outbreak is finished)