SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE/HONG KONG/KUALA LUMPUR/BANGKOK: Mounting anxiety surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has governments in Asia scrambling to tamp down on social media falsehoods that may fuel fear and lead to a breakdown in security or spread of dubious health information.
With global cases touching 9,825 across as many 19 countries, theories and news -- mostly unverified -- have flourished online across the world. They range from miracle cures and prevention to racist tropes and big pharma conspiracy theories.
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