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In this report, we use survey data collected in late March and early April 2020 to document and understand how people in six countries (Argentina, Germany, South Korea, Spain, the […]
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The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Columbia Universityās Tow Center for Digital Journalism are launching a joint study on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for journalism. This collaborative […]
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As news and misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic has spread, many Americans have encountered conflicting narratives about how the new coronavirus originated. Scientists have determined the virus came about naturally, […]
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“Who is creating this mis/disinformation? What are their motives and intentions? What are the consequences of mis/disinformation? What countries and organizations are managing public service messaging? What is the private […]
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Since late March, President Donald Trump has been promoting the antimalarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as treatments for the novel coronavirus. Among other things, heās described āstrong, powerful signsā that […]
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President Donald Trump is the most popular politician in the #CoronaVirusFacts database. Since Jan. 24, when fact-checkersĀ around the world began building a list of falsehoods related to the COVID-19 […]
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LONDON ā On April 2, a wireless tower was set ablaze in Birmingham. The next day, a fire was reported at 10 p.m. at a telecommunications box in Liverpool. An […]
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Social networks need a dedicated button to flag up bogus coronavirus-related posts, an advocacy group has said. The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said the apps had “missed a […]
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In mid-February, the World Health Organization announced that the new coronavirus pandemic was accompanied by an āinfodemicā of misinformation. Cristina TardĆ”guila, Associate Director of the International Fact-checking Network (IFCN), has […]
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HONG KONG ā For months the Chinese governmentās propaganda machine had been fending off criticism of Beijingās handling of the coronavirus outbreak, and finally, it seemed to be finding an […]