{"id":180807,"date":"2021-11-24T11:07:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T10:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idmo.it\/?p=180807"},"modified":"2024-07-29T15:17:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T13:17:11","slug":"newsguards-work-on-coronavirus-misinformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idmo.it\/en\/2021\/11\/24\/newsguards-work-on-coronavirus-misinformation\/","title":{"rendered":"NewsGuard’s work on Coronavirus misinformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NewsGuard<\/a> is tracking the top myths about COVID-19 \u2014 and the more than 535 websites spreading them<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the globe, so does disinformation and misinformation about the disease. <\/strong>From false cures to conspiracy theories about the virus\u2019 origin to misinformation about the vaccine, myths about COVID-19<\/strong> can have dangerous and real-world consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the spread of this dangerous information with NewsGuard\u2019<\/a>s Coronavirus Misinformation Tracking Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NewsGuard\u2019s team of journalists is tracking the top myths about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine <\/strong>and cataloguing the number of websites spreading those myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of our latest update, NewsGuard so far has identified 535 websites publishing misinformation about COVID-19<\/strong> in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and Italy. Researchers, platforms, advertertisers, governmental bodies, and health institutions interested in licensing the list can contact us<\/strong><\/a> for licensing information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NewsGuard is tracking sites that spread disinformation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Websites on the list include publishers notorious for publishing false health content, political sites whose embrace of conspiracy theories extends well beyond politics<\/strong>, and new sites that were created specifically to spread misinformation about COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the myths published by the websites are false claims that drinking bleach or colloidal silver will cure the virus, false claims that the COVID-19 vaccine will change patient\u2019s DNA or implant a tracking microchip, and false claims that methods like masks and social distancing are ineffective in slowing the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COVID-19 Misinformation Tracking Center is a work in progress about a story that has new developments daily<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have come across a false story about COVID-19, please report it here<\/a><\/strong> or contact NewsGuard via misinformation hotline<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about NewsGuard\u2019s approach to tracking coronavirus misinformation, read this piece<\/strong><\/a> on the topic from our lead health analyst, listen to this story<\/a><\/strong> on NPR, or watch this<\/strong><\/a> segment with the BBC. For reliable information on the COVID-19 virus, consult the websites of public health institutions such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>and the World Health Organization<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Websites Identified Publishing False Coronavirus Information: 535<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n