Coronavirus: The Seven Types of People who Start and Spread Viral Misinformation

BBC Media have investigated hundreds of misleading stories during the pandemic. It’s given them an idea about who is behind misinformation – and what motivates them.

According to BBC Media, gere are seven types of people who start and spread falsehoods:

The joker
The scammer
The politician
The conspiracy theorist
The insider
The relative
The celebrity

Source: Coronavirus: The Seven Types of People who Start and Spread Viral Misinformation

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