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If it's too good to be true, it probably is: debunking fake facts
Fake COVID-19 cures and preventive measures are proliferating online, in chat groups and social media. Bananas, saltwater, and onions have all made the rounds as coronavirus remedies (which they aren't).
As the world waits for an effective vaccine against the virus, netizens may fall prey to these fake stories and forward them.
Fortunately, there are groups stepping up in the fight against these untruths. One of these is FlipScience, a Filipino science news and features website that has made headway in contributing to the "COVID-19 fake fact debunking" movement in the country.
FlipScience co-founder Mikael Angelo Francisco tells BusinessWorld reporter Angelica Yang how citizens can identify and debunk fake news about the virus.
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Fake COVID-19 cures and preventive measures are proliferating online, in chat groups and social media. Bananas, saltwater, and onions have all made the rounds as coronavirus remedies (which they aren't).
As the world waits for an effective vaccine against the virus, netizens may fall prey to these fake stories and forward them.
Fortunately, there are groups stepping up in the fight against these untruths. One of these is FlipScience, a Filipino science news and features website that has made headway in contributing to the "COVID-19 fake fact debunking" movement in the country.
FlipScience co-founder Mikael Angelo Francisco tells BusinessWorld reporter Angelica Yang how citizens can identify and debunk fake news about the virus.