COVID: Misinformation complicates India"²s fight against pandemic | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW

8. Amazon Best Seller Pet Food and Supplies Their task, however, is made more challenging by fake news , conspiracy theories and unverified information circulating on social media platforms. The content in these messages and posts range from the origins of the second wave in India to the efficacy of vaccines and suggestions to boost immunity using home remedies. "Of these, health-related misinformation is more prevalent and diverse, followed by religious misinformation," Syed Nazakat, founder of Health Analytics Asia, a fact-checking initiative, told DW. "Most of the health misinformation deals with the pandemic and that too, when the country is…