Theories about how the coronavirus can spread varies across 16 countries with some myths holding more prominence in regions like emerging markets, according to the latest survey by Ipsos. Keep Reading
A new United Nations initiative aims to push back against the tide of lies and hate that has risen in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has told the BBC that it had, and would, remove any content likely to result in "immediate and imminent harm" to users. Keep Reading
Russian media have deployed a “significant disinformation campaign” against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus, generate panic and sow distrust, according to a European Union document seen by Reuters. Keep Reading
The researchers placed news consumers in the shoes of fake news producers who had to actively mislead people in order to win a game. Keep Reading