Coronavirus misinformation is dangerous. Think before you share | Tom Phillips

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Trustworthy health advice has never been more vital – it could be the difference between life and death, says Tom Phillips, editor of Full Fact

Last year we had a call from a concerned but grateful parent. Having previously been sceptical about vaccines, having read one of our fact checks, she’d decided to go ahead and have her children vaccinated. It sticks in my mind as an example of the harm that bad information can do – not just to our democracy, which as fact checkers we’re often asked about – but to our health.

 

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