Before resending the message, ask yourself some basic questions about the source of the information, you will have to be careful if your source is like "My friend's friend" or "My aunt's colleague's neighbor."
We recently followed how a message on social media spread to a very large number, which was sent by "someone’s uncle with a master’s degree.” It is true that some details of the message were accurate, such as encouraging handwashing to slow the spread of the virus, but other details can cause Damage, such as some unproven allegations of how to diagnose the disease.
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The most reliable sources of information remain public health agencies such as the UK's National Health Service (NHS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States of America, according to Claire Milne, Deputy Editor-in-chief of Full Fact ).
Of course, experts are not infallible, but they are much more credible than relatives of a stranger who sends us advice via WhatsApp.
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