The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction and rumor from deliberate efforts to mislead. Already, text messages predicting a nationwide lockdown have circulated, along with social media posts telling people that one way to get tested for the virus is by donating blood or warning that mosquitoes can carry it. Such falsehoods can endanger public health, sow confusion and fear, and prevent important information from reaching people during a crisis. It's why rumors spread and why misinformation travels on social media. You can check that information through legitimate news outlets or the candidates' own verified social media accounts.

Source: International New York Times March 22, 2020 12:22 UTC