The deadly coronavirus has spawned dangerous, baffling conspiracy theories online as officials across the globe work to stop the virus' spread.
As of Thursday afternoon, there had been more than 7,700 confirmed cases of the virus — which originated in Wuhan, China — and at least 170 deaths. Eighteen other countries, including the U.S., have confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organization.
But as bad as the virus is, conspiracy theories and misinformation are making the situation worse. The internet is rife with misinformation — some if it dangerous, some strange, some downright racist — seemingly designed to piggyback off the intense interest in the virus. There has been so much bad information out there that Twitter has started tweaking search results to filter out non-credible coronavirus content and Google has launched "SOS Alert" to provide reliable resources for people searching for information about the virus. Read more...
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