Pandemic Misinformation

The pandemic that the world is dangerous and fearsome already, but when you add fake news and social media bots into the mix, it can get even worse. Social media bots are posting bad information about the disease, many people are sharing inaccurate information, and many hospitals and medical institutions struggle to keep up with the counts. All these factors have created a bigger panic in people and only breeds more fear. As a technical analyst put it, "Add in the anonymization features and technologies that most sites employ – and many users demand – and web browsing often resembles a game of 'telephone' played with a crowd of complete, sometimes seemingly deranged strangers." The moer bad information that people share with each other about the virus, the more scrambled the information can become, making the fake news an even greater issue in today's world.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2020/04/08/during-covid-19-pandemic-it-isnt-just-fake-news-but-seriously-bad-misinformation-that-is-spreading-on-social-media/#4f2e58367e55

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