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Fake COVID-19 news is having real-life health effects 

During the pandemic, rumours and false information spread about the virus and about the governmen...

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09.57 13 Aug 2020


Fake COVID-19 news is having real-life health effects 


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09.57 13 Aug 2020


During the pandemic, rumours and false information spread about the virus and about the government's response to COVID-19.

Ciara Greene, Associate Professor from the School of Psychology at University College Dublin spoke with Jonathan Healy about the effect this fake news has on people.

 


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