Coronavirus

As the coronavirus virus captures the world's attention, we are here to share articles about information related to the pandemic, examples of misinformation and more.

By News Literacy Project

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‎EPIDEMIC with Dr. Celine Gounder: S1E56 / Flattening the Infodemic Curve / Claire Wardle, John Cook and Renee DiResta on
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‎Transcript "That's the challenge with infodemics: too much information and not knowing who to trust." - Claire Wardle Combating misinformation has …
Jan 8
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PolitiFact | Lie of the Year: Coronavirus downplay and denial
politifact.com
A Florida taxi driver and his wife had seen enough conspiracy theories online to believe the virus was overblown, maybe even a hoax. So no masks for …
Dec 16, 2020
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Wikipedia and W.H.O. Join to Combat Covid-19 Misinformation
The New York Times - Donald G. McNeil Jr.
As part of efforts to stop the spread of false information about the coronavirus pandemic, Wikipedia and the World Health Organization announced a collaboration on Thursday: The health agency will grant...
Oct 24, 2020
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‘But I Saw It on Facebook’: Hoaxes Are Making Doctors’ Jobs Harder
The New York Times - Seema Yasmin and Craig Spencer
The news came from a colleague — not a doctor but someone who works in the emergency room and has seen firsthand the devastation caused by the pandemic. “There is a cure for Covid-19,” he said. “It must...
Aug 28, 2020
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Man who believed virus was hoax loses wife to Covid-19
BBC News - By Marianna Spring
A Florida taxi driver, who believed false claims that coronavirus was a hoax, has lost his wife to Covid-19. Brian Lee Hitchens and his wife, Erin, had read claims online that the virus was fabricated,...
Aug 24, 2020