The Role of Fake News in Covid-19

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This is what I think: essay #1 will be about misinformation/fake news about covid-19 as the problem itself, mainly because misinformation has the greater potential to alter one's actions.

Instructor: Here's how I posed it to myself: the problem with COVID-19 misinformation and fake news is the difficulty of identifying the truth in today's hyperconnected world.

These are my sources:https: //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7373041/#bb0380

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-misinformation-is-a-global-issue-but-which-myth-you-fall-for-likely-depends-on-where-you-live-143352

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/05/social-media-used-to-spread-create-covid-19-falsehoods/, https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2020/07/17/the_damage_of_disinformation_a_glaring_omission_in_the_us_global_health_security_strategy_115472.html

Honestly feel free, but if you can stick with those websites I provided above.

In advance, Thanks.

This is what the task is "Your Task:

Write a 4-6 page essay  (1000 words minimum) that identifies a problem with misinformation or fake news regarding the coronavirus and which aims to convince readers that this is a problem that they should care about.

In addition, include a MLA-formatted works-cited page.  The works cited pages should be included as a separate page after your essay.

Use information from at least 5 reliable sources (quote or paraphrase)."