Fake news makes disease outbreaks worse, study finds

The rise of "fake news" - including misinformation and inaccurate advice on social media - could make disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic currently spreading in China worse, according to research published on Friday.


from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OOvUje

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