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Claim: Martial arts movie star Chuck Norris has died from the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. Snopes is still fighting an “infodemic” of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we’ve learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 …
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Stephan Lewandowsky studies the way people think, and in particular, why they engage in conspiracy theories. So when the cognitive scientist from England’s …
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As the COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country and the world, misinformation surrounding the coronavirus is also spreading at an alarming rate. In a video series TIME is producing with Katie Couric, Dr. Emily Vraga, an Associate Professor of Health Communication at the University of …
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Source: CDC/Public Domain Back in February, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned about an anticipated “infodemic” of COVID-19 misinformation. Unsurprisingly, the “infodemic” has become a reality just three months later, with mundane misinformation and more outlandish conspiracy theories about …
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Claim: People vaccinated for seasonal influenza face higher chances of catching SARS-COV-2, which causes COVID-19, or testing positive for the virus when they do not actually have it. Snopes is still fighting an “infodemic” of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can …
Read MoreCoronaCheck is RMIT ABC Fact Check’s weekly email newsletter dedicated to fighting the misinformation infodemic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.You can read the latest edition below, and subscribe to have the next newsletter delivered straight to your inbox.CoronaCheck #100This week, we …
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By Reuters Staff 5 Min Read Facebook posts carrying a message that COVID-19 is fake and that the pandemic is part of a wider conspiracy to deploy 5G network towers and microchip people have been shared thousands of times as of May 13, 2020. The information in these posts is false. Reuters Fact …
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If you’ve gone on the internet in the past week, you’ve probably heard about “Plandemic.” It’s a viral video full of misinformation about the coronavirus, featuring a discredited scientist who accuses people — like Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health and philanthropist and …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Almost 80 mobile towers have reportedly been burned down in the UK due to false coronavirus conspiracy theories that blame the spread of COVID-19 on 5G. The arson attacks began in early …
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Misinformation spreads online much like a virus itself. Although various types spread slightly differently, the transmission of the 5G conspiracy theory offers some insight into how false claims grow online. How it starts A “calamitous event” like the pandemic creates a “very fertile breeding …
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