USEFUL GUIDE: Where to get your Coronavirus facts
In an age where misinformation is rife, sifting through daily updates about the Covid-19 pandemic can be challenging
26 March 2020 - 05:00
In an age where misinformation is rife, sifting through daily updates about the Covid-19 pandemic can be challenging. From instant messaging platforms to social media, there’s been a spike in the circulation of false and sometimes malicious information.
Now the government says anyone who publishes false information about a person’s status or about the virus itself will be made to pay a fine or face imprisonment for up to six months — or both...
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