Weaponising Covid-19: How state suppression breeds mistrust and disinformation in Hong Kong | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP


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Amidst world uncertainty and instability, conspiracy theories , misinformation, and disinformation have turn into wildly frequent in the course of the pandemic. Whereas some folks imagine that Covid-19 is a hoax , others imagine in unproven ࢀœmiracle cures.ࢀ When false claims and theories concerning the pandemic flow into and achieve traction on social media, theyࢀ™ll endanger public well being, jeopardising public efforts to regulate the virus. The recognition of unchecked conspiracy theories rises when folks discover their authorities untrustworthy . Photograph: UN. Mistrust of the federal government is compounded when oppressive state regimes weaponise public well being insurance policies to…

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