Types, sources, and claims of COVID-19 misinformation

In this RISJ factsheet we identify some of the main types, sources, and claims of COVID-19 misinformation seen so far. We analyse a sample of 225 pieces of misinformation rated false or misleading by factcheckers and published in English between January and the end of March 2020, drawn from a collec...

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Main Authors: Brennen, JS, Simon, FM, Howard, PN, Nielsen, RK
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism 2020