Vietnam’s netizens fight fake news
False health advice, such as eating chicken eggs or marjoram to prevent infection, as well as fabricated information about infected and quarantined people are posted every day to garner hundreds of likes and shares. The COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest topical excuse for fake news.
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