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

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

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​.