A photo of a list of treatments claiming to have been recommended to “patients recovering from the hospital” along with a listing of symptoms is circulating on...
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Social media platforms are under constant pressure to regulate misinformation. We analysed how the three most popular social media platforms are tackling fake...
A widespread social media post claims that Italian doctors have found that Covid-19 is not a virus but it is a bacteria. This claim is an incorrect and wrong...
We’ve been looking at some of the most widely circulated posts on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter since the start of the pandemic. This week, we have compiled...
A viral WhatsApp forward claims that prolonged use of masks is dangerous and alkaline foods can protect from Covid-19. Both these claims are false and...
The volume of misinformation about coronavirus online calls for continuous monitoring and fact-checking. In this article, we debunk 7 myths that are currently...
In the midst of an outbreak, social media is awash with misleading videos related to the COVID-19 outbreak. We compiled 10 most widely shared videos that...