With the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, being able to spot fake news has become even more important. All kinds of misinformation and theories have been flying around the internet, but how much of it is backed by evidence?
In this special episode of Fake News: Fact and Fiction, we take a look at fake news and Covid-19.
raise a red flag
make you think that something may not be true
fact-check
research if something is true or not
debunk
show that something is false, not true
verify
check that something is true
buy (into) something
believe something is true
groundless
without evidence
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