Coronavirus: Here's how you can stop bad information from going viral
It is possible to impersonate official accounts and authorities, including BBC News and the government. Screenshots can also be changed to make it look like information has come from a trusted public body.
Check known and verified accounts and websites. If you can't easily find the information, it might be a hoax. And if a post, video or a link looks fishy - it probably is. Capital letters and mismatched fonts are something fact-checkers use as an indicator a post might be misleading, according to Claire Milne from Full Fact.Don't forward things on"just in case" they might be true. You might be doing more harm than good.
Often we post things into places where we know there are experts - like doctors or medical professionals. That might be OK, but make sure you're very clear about your doubts. And beware - that photo or text you share might later be stripped of its context.There's a voice note that has been circulating on WhatsApp. The person speaking in the note says she's translating advice from a"colleague who has a friend" working at a hospital.
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