There is all news of the latest and fatal virus detected in
Wuhan, China in December 2019. The virus is also known as extreme acute corona viral
syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), which is referred to as COVID-19, a disorder that it
induces. As we already come to know about this virus effects deadly on health.
How is the current knowledge about a situation that is
changing rapidly? The accessibility of the internet is impossible to solve and
we know that a lot of valuable and accurate knowledge can be found online. Yet
a lot of disinformation is visible too. The challenge is to figure out when.
Why you need to know about this New virus
There is a well-deserved fear about this rapidly spreading
virus. Statistics of diseases and deaths are deeply sobering in this report
worldwide. The numbers are sadly likely to rise because attempts to curb
their spread rapidly have been insufficient. Therefore, to get accurate
intelligence about what is happening and figure out what you can do to defend
yourself is especially important.
Beware: Misinformation is Rampant
The conspiracy theories as well as unfounded arguments about
it has since risen as the numbers of individuals and nations hit by this new
virus. There were a series of inaccurate and deceptive reports on the social
media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok.
- Facebook users were shared with almost 5,000 by a joke claiming that the US government developed and licensed a coronavirus vaccine years earlier.
- The baseless argument is that' Oregano Oil Effects Against Coronavirus.'
- A False statement that' Coronavirus is a laboratory-generated virus'
- Unfounded guidelines on illness control and hot food avoidance while consuming vitamin C.
- Unproven ' non-medical immune boosters ' sales to help people avoid 2019-nCoV.
- A video of needless advice on stopping new coronavirus infection by improvements to your diet (e.g. by eliminating cold beverages, milkshakes or ice cream). This video, demonstrating how a parasite worm is extracted from a person's mouth, is long-standing and has little to do with the virus.
- Dangerous plans to treat coronavirus contamination by swallowing bleach and snorting cocaine.
Facebook seeks to check posts, mark obviously fake comments
and reduce their rating so they show less prominently. The business has also
taken steps to restrict or mark disinformation on Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok.
Nonetheless, it is nearly impossible to capture all of them, particularly
because some are more difficult to find in private social media communities.
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