Men wearing protective face masks work at a printing press amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain, June 13, 2020. Picture taken June 13, 2020. REUTERS/Juan Medina
LONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to accelerate their move to digital, The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said.
The coronavirus lockdowns prompted a global rise in viewing of television and online news though concerns about misinformation remain high, with Facebook and WhatsApp seen as the main channels for spreading so called "fake news".
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