A British survey said that "false news", including misinformation and improper advice on social media, could make disease outbreak worse. The study, which was reported by Reuters news agency, considered that false information about "Corona" on the media is considered more dangerous than the virus itself, because of the resulting effects and wrong practices.
The researchers found that a 10% reduction in the amount of harmful counseling circulating on the Coronavirus reduces the exacerbation of the disease, and that preventing people from circulating these advice by 20% has the same positive effect.
In an analysis of the impact of misinformation on the spread of diseases, scientists at the University of East Anglia (UK) said that any effort that succeeds in preventing people from spreading false news can save lives.
Regarding the new Corona virus (COFED-19) that is circulating in the world, Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at UAA and one of the leaders of the research team, said, "There is a lot of speculation, false information and false news on the Internet about how the virus originated, its causes and how it spread." .
He added: "False information means that false advice can spread very quickly, and it can change human behavior, opening the door to greater risks."