Social Media and COVID-19 Fearmongering
On the streets of social media, everyone walks their opinions confidently on the timeline, unbothered by opposing views. Predicated on free speech, the various platforms provide fertile ground for debate, discourse and, most tragically, false information. As the world grapples with the reality and uncertainty of the coronavirus, social media has been found to allow for misinformation that is almost as infectious as the virus itself.
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