Not really having that awesome Friday feeling right now?

Yeah, neither are we.

But hey, if we can& #39;t feel good, the least we can do is monitor #coronavirus disinfo, right?

Here is @IwriteOK with his latest on dogwhistling and outright lies: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2020/04/03/how-coronavirus-disinformation-gets-past-social-media-moderators/">https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2020...
How Coronavirus Disinformation Gets Past Social Media Moderators - bellingcat

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced social media companies to take a more active stance against disinformation. The most striking recent example came on March 31, when Facebook, Twitter and YouTube all...

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2020/04/03/how-coronavirus-disinformation-gets-past-social-media-moderators/
How does the coronavirus disinformation function and what are its key components?

@IwriteOK explains more in a video we did with @Newsy https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2020/03/25/the-coronavirus-disinformation-system-how-it-works/">https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2020...
The Coronavirus Disinformation System: How It Works - bellingcat

Besides viruses, what else is terribly contagious? Lies, of course. As the coronavirus pandemic engulfs the world, disinformation associated with the virus has taken on many forms. Whether it’s your...

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2020/03/25/the-coronavirus-disinformation-system-how-it-works/
And it& #39;s not just people peddling hate and blame surrounding the virus

Scammers tout fake "cures" all the time — and they can easily game the social media moderating system https://www.bellingcat.com/news/rest-of-world/2020/03/19/how-coronavirus-scammers-hide-on-facebook-and-youtube/">https://www.bellingcat.com/news/rest...
How Coronavirus Scammers Hide On Facebook And YouTube - bellingcat

On March 16th, 2020, virtually every major social media company released a joint statement on their efforts to curb the spread of disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic.  As of the writing of...

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/rest-of-world/2020/03/19/how-coronavirus-scammers-hide-on-facebook-and-youtube/
In short, the coronavirus scams and disinfo are only going to ratchet up as the virus continues its rampage.

We will continue to monitor them closely.

If you want to learn how to help out, here are some resources for you: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2020/03/27/investigating-coronavirus-fakes-and-disinfo-here-are-some-tools-for-you/">https://www.bellingcat.com/resources...
Investigating Coronavirus Fakes And Disinfo? Here Are Some Tools For You - bellingcat

There is no dignified way of putting it — the world has gone bananas as the COVID-19 pandemic rages. When the threat of deadly infection is mixed with the peculiar rush of going viral, people are...

https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2020/03/27/investigating-coronavirus-fakes-and-disinfo-here-are-some-tools-for-you/
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