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2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This guide provides reliable sources for information on COVID-19, along with discussions of how misinformation is affecting conversations about COVID-19, and tools for evaluating information found on the virus and the surrounding situation.

Misinformation and COVID-19

This story on All Things Considered talks about why the COVID-19 situation is so ripe for misinformation. Find the transcript here.

WHO - COVID-19 Myth busters
Vox - Facebook doubles down on removing coronavirus conspiracy theories
Although the headline only mentions Facebook, this article describes how various social media platforms are responding to COVID-19 misinformation.
OneZero - The Simplest Way to Spot Coronavirus Misinformation on Social Media
This article demonstrates how Mike Caulfield's SIFT method for evaluating information (see more below) can help you separate information from misinformation about COVID-19.

How You Can Fight Misinformation

Text description of "SIFT: Evaluate Information in a Digital World" for web accessibility

You can read more about SIFT here on Mike Caulfield's blog.

Last Updated: Feb 15, 2022 2:48 PM
URL: https://library.sewanee.edu/covid-19
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Subjects: Research Skills

Tags: coronavirus, covid-19, infodemic, misinformation