Most popular covid19 conspiracies on Arabic social media:
1) Virus was created by the Jews
2) Virus was created in a US lab by the CIA
3) The virus is punishment for LGBT folks
@IdeasB2 launched a campaign to fight covid19 disinformation
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1) Virus was created by the Jews
2) Virus was created in a US lab by the CIA
3) The virus is punishment for LGBT folks
@IdeasB2 launched a campaign to fight covid19 disinformation
Press release: https://buff.ly/3clGqrt ">https://buff.ly/3clGqrt&q...
Some of this misinformation in Arabic is bolstered directly by the Chinese propaganda machine.
It& #39;s extremely well-funded and well-coordinated: https://twitter.com/MsMelChen/status/1250479172281122821">https://twitter.com/MsMelChen...
It& #39;s extremely well-funded and well-coordinated: https://twitter.com/MsMelChen/status/1250479172281122821">https://twitter.com/MsMelChen...
Other aspects of disinformation that are directly harmful to public health come from the religious and cultural realm.
Here are some barriers to fighting covid19 in Iraq:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/world/middleeast/iraq-coronavirus-stigma-quarantine.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/1...
Here are some barriers to fighting covid19 in Iraq:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/world/middleeast/iraq-coronavirus-stigma-quarantine.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/1...