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Think you’ve got a handle on virus fakery? We’ve got news for you

20 March 2020 - 09:00 By tom eaton
Tom Eaton Columnist
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The government said m=spreading misinformation about the coronavirus would have legal repercussions.
The government said m=spreading misinformation about the coronavirus would have legal repercussions.
Image: China Daily via REUTERS

The decision to criminalise fake news about Covid-19 is admirable, but it's not going to stop misinformation.

Which is why we need to practise the following basic info hygiene​.

 

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