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A cautionary tale about misinformation in the age of coronavirus

By Becket Adams
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A cautionary tale about misinformation in the age of coronavirus

Beware the spread of misinformation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Be on the lookout especially for thinly sourced claims such as the one shared this week by an ABC News affiliate in New York and the Daily Mail, both of which published a photo claiming to show a crowded subway car in New York City on April 2 during what would normally be rush-hour traffic.

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