How bad news went viral in 2020 – BBC News

Along with the chronovirus pandemic, divisive U.S. elections, and new conflicts in some parts of the world, 2020 has provided fertile ground for virus disinformation. Conspiracy theories and false claims spread like wildfire, prompting some people to take action in real life. BBC Monitoring Olga Robinson examines some of the most important disinformation stories and trends of the last twelve months. Video created by Suniti Singh Subscribe HERE .

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