State-backed COVID-19 disinfo spreads faster and farther than local news outlets in 4 languages

State-backed COVID-19 disinfo spreads faster and farther than local news outlets in 4 languages


Questionable stories on COVID-19 from state-backed outlets in Russia, China, Turkey, and Iran are being shared more widely than reporting by major news organizations around the world, according to Oxford analysts. French German, Spanish and English news sites see far less social engagement than these foreign-originated ones in their languages. The study is part of […]


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July 2, 2020 at 09:00AM

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