In the UK, ITV1’s This Morning produced this item all about tackling fake news during the Covid-19 outbreak:
Yesterday, as the number of coronavirus deaths and cases increased sharply, the Prime Minister said more extreme measures are on the way.
But as Coronavirus continues to sweep the world so too does the amount of misinformation online.
Here to separate the fact from the fiction is Dr Philippa Kaye.
Also joining us is psychologist Laverne Antrobus who will be telling us how to combat increased anxiety and worry at this difficult time.
Broadcast on 18/03/20
This Morning YouTube Channel
What do you think? Have you seen fake news during this outbreak? Is one social network worse than another? Leave a moderated comment below.