Report: Mapping the spread of Covid-19 misinformation

Why fighting misinformation on Corona is important

The coronavirus pandemic has been accompanied by an infodemic of misinformation.
The infodemic can weaken the confidence in global health authorities and reduce governments’ efforts to combat the spread of the virus. Ultimately, the infodemic could cost lives.

Therefore, we must fight misinformation on coronavirus, and the fight begins with
understanding how and why misinformation spreads.

This report contains an analysis based on more than 6 million data observations related to misinformation and information from sources with low credibility on social media across different languages.