Text messages and group chats have become a hotbed of misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak. #coronavirus — NSC (@WHNSC) March 16, 2020The wave of bogus messages about coronavirus isn’t just an American problem either. There are scenarios in which this coronavirus misinformation could lead to dangerous real-world actions. A false text about capital controls or financial collapse could mean people take rapid action to protect their savings. Many of the false text messages followed a similar form.

Source: Huffington Post March 17, 2020 23:37 UTC