PETALING JAYA: As Covid-19 cases climb globally, fake news about the coronavirus are also increasing, says the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN).
IFCN said at least 20 cases of "false positives" (fake news claiming new cases) were found between Feb 27 and March 2 by the #CoronaVirusFacts and #DatosCoronaVirus alliance, a group consisting of 91 fact-checkers from 40 countries across the world, an article on Poynter reported.
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