AS the coronavirus spreads rapidly across the globe, misinformation about this virus that has already claimed 259 lives as of yesterday – all of them in China – has also evolved on social media.
In Malaysia, false information – ranging from untruthful claims and baseless theories to racist remarks aimed at creating panic and taking potshots at a certain community for political mileage has also emerged.
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