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Business Daily: The growth of fake coronavirus cures

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26/05/2020 GMT

The growth of fake coronavirus cures

BBC World Service - Business Daily, The growth of fake coronavirus cures

How are so-called Covid-19 cures being marketed and who’s buying them?

In today’s programme, we’ll be looking at how fake coronavirus cures are marketed and why people are buying them. We’ll also be asking if social media platforms need to do more to stop the flow of disinformation. Claire Wardle who leads strategy at First Draft News tells us why social media is a fertile ground for spreading rumours and disinformation. Stephen Lea, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Exeter University tells us why are people paying good money for unproven remedies. Plus, the BBC’s Pumza Fihlani tells us about a supposed herbal remedy being touted by the Madagascan government. 

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