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'Hundreds dead' because of Covid-19 misinformation - BBC News

'Hundreds dead' because of Covid-19 misinformation - BBC News

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At least 800 people may have died around the world because of coronavirus-related misinformation in the first three months of this year... about 5,800 people were admitted to hospital as a result of false information on social media...

further threat that anti-vaccine campaigners will use the platform provided by social media to persuade people not to protect themselves... 28% of Americans believe that Bill Gates wants to use vaccines to implant microchips in people.

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