Should you close your windows to avoid inhaling the chemicals that would be sprayed by helicopters to fight against the coronavirus? Does having hot drinks kill the virus? Are you at risk of undercover thieves? Moroccans raised all of these questions amid the spread of a series of audios and videos deemed fake by the authorities.
With the spread of the novel coronavirus, information, posts and videos about the situation in several countries, including Morocco, have showered social media. However, some of the content shared online can be far from the truth and deceiving.
In a survey published Wednesday, November 13, European NGO DisinfoLab explains that around 265 coordinated fake local media outlets have been created to serve Indian interests and target Pakistan. Three of these outlets are reportedly based in Morocco.
Following the Notre-Dame devastating fire, campaigns based on baseless news were launched on social media to link the accident to Muslims. Fake accounts on Twitter spread misinformation and messages that targeted the Muslim community.
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