The six types of harmful information that make us more vulnerable during the pandemic

Fake remedies, misleading advice, false medical information: the creation, transmission, and consumption of false information have proliferated during the pandemic. Sten Hansson (University of Birmingham/University of Tartu) describes the six types of harmful exposure that make people more vulnerable. Most people are able to recognise and ignore false claims about COVID-19. Nonetheless, as we know ... Continued