Misinformation about remedies and preventive measures has led to the deaths of many others around the world; Meanwhile, The Facebook media giant has undone seven million “fake news” messages from its site.
This so-called “infodemia” included concepts that drinking bleach and eating cow manure can save it or cure the coronavirus.
According to the study by the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, which analysed the knowledge of 87 countries in 25 languages, the dissemination of false data has had an effect on public health.
The effects of the test revealed that about 800 people died after drinking highly concentrated alcohol in the hope of disinfecting their bodies with the virus.
Meanwhile, another 5,900 people were hospitalized after eating methanol, and as a result, another 60 people went blind.
In Saudi Arabia, lime camel urine has been hailed as a cover opposite the coronavirus.
A team of foreign scientists from countries, such as Australia, Japan and Thailand, reviewed the knowledge collected between December 2019 and April 2020 as a component of the study.
The study said: “We tracked and review coVID-19-like rumors, stigmas and conspiracy theories circulating online, adding fact-checking websites, Facebook, Twitter and online newspapers, and have an effect on public health.”
Scientists also observed other rumors, such as eating garlic, dressing in hot socks, and spreading goose fat on the chest, as a remedy for the potentially fatty virus.
Following their findings, scientists suggested that foreign governments and organizations increase the spread of so-called fake news.
They were asked to “cooperate with social media corporations to disseminate appropriate information.”
That comes after social media giant Facebook said seven million posts had been undone that shared fake data about the coronavirus, adding content that sold fake preventive measures.
Facebook said it relied more on automation generation to review content in April, May, and June because it had fewer reviewers in its offices because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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