[anilmr]

Researchers at data news website Pointer have found that at least 50 Twitter trolls in the Netherlands are using the social media platform to spread conspiracy theories about coronavirus. The researchers studied 1.7 million tweets about the virus and identified 50 trolls and a further 500 ‘suspect’ accounts. ‘Over the past five months, 530 messages containing misinformation about coronavirus have been shared multiple times,’ according to Pointer.

Rumour and fear-mongering can only make things worse in an environment already devastated by the pandemic - what are your views?

[mrki444]

This is normal thing in this days and it is called fake news. They earn a lot from it. FB, Twitter and other social media are trying fight against it.

[Netherrealmer]

These conspiracy theories are the reason why the Karen virus is spreading around the US.

[anilmr]

This is normal thing in this days and it is called fake news. They earn a lot from it. FB, Twitter and other social media are trying fight against it.

Yes, it is heartening to know that Twitter, FB and other social media platforms are fighting against these so called "fake news" and hopefully will able to find a way to stop them from circulating. For a society already hard-done by the covid pandemic, the last thing you need is more fear-mongering and fake news.

[MysticMoons]

I think the media is the real fear mongers and the real virus of humanity.
Here everything is opening and going back to normal yet the news keeps lying
and saying and people die a lot daily.. when resturants are open inside lol..

[anilmr]

I think the media is the real fear mongers and the real virus of humanity.
Here everything is opening and going back to normal yet the news keeps lying
and saying and people die a lot daily.. when resturants are open inside lol..

Media being the virus of the humanity ...yes, I agree with you to some extent. Media does thrive on fear mongering - that's what keeps their business going.