RMIT ABC Fact Check
Updated
March 27, 2020 06: 57: 48
As the world grapples with an unprecedented health crisis, it is now more important than ever to ensure that the information we share is accurate and fact-based. Fake news and misinformation seem to be spreading as fast and as far as the virus itself, infecting our newsfeeds and timelines at this crucial moment.
This is why RMIT ABC Fact Check is launching CoronaCheck, an email newsletter in which we will bring you the latest in fact-checking from around the world in relation to the coronavirus.
Subscribe and keep reading for a taste of what’s to come.
CoronaCheck #1
Today we’ve looked at how misinformation is being shared and by whom — something which can be very hard to track once false information goes viral.
We’ve also got some bad news about those photos of wild animals in the canals of Venice, and we’ll bring you an update from the White House.
In addition, we’ve included a fact check — which we’re sure will be the first of many — debunking an “apparent” cure for the virus.
A Facebook post, shared more than 100,000 times, claims a factory in