Coronavirus: Here’s How You can Stop Bad Information from Going Viral

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A UK parliamentary sub-committee is asking members of the public to submit examples. The committee has particularly requested submissions of disinformation spread in private groups and closed apps such as WhatsApp. Meanwhile, experts are calling on the public to practice “information hygiene”.

Here are the ways in which the article states one can stop bad information from going viral:

  1. Stop and think
  2. Check your source
  3. Could it be a fake?
  4. Unsure whether it’s true? Don’t share
  5. Check each fact, individually
  6. Beware emotional posts
  7. Think about biases

Source: Coronavirus: Here’s How You can Stop Bad Information from Going Viral

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Violence Against Women and COVID-19

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This is a set of social media tiles that can be shared online or printed as posters and shared for the general public on a) how COVID-19 and lock down measures are exacerbating risks of domestic violence and b) what survivors, general public and health workers can do to mitigate risks of violence against women during the pandemic.

Source: Violence Against Women and COVID-19

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    Radio Drama about Mental Health and COVID-19

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    This short radio drama describes how to cope with stress and anxiety during this time of COVID-19.

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      Safe Ramadan Practices in the Context of the COVID-19: Interim Guidance

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      This document highlights public health advice for social and religious practices and gatherings during Ramadan that can be applied across different national contexts.

      Source: Safe Ramadan Practices in the Context of the COVID-19: Interim Guidance

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      Coronavirus Disease (2020, English) – SAWBO

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      COVID-19 has now spread around most parts of the world. This animation addresses best practices to protect against Coronavirus through recommended preventative measures.

      Source: Coronavirus Disease (2020, English) – SAWBO

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        How Your Community can Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

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        This document suggests key actions on how your community can stay safe and slow down the spread of COVID-19, particularly for contexts where you might have been asked by your local authorities to maintain physical distance or stay home.

        The advice is to localize and implement three basic steps:

        1.  Learn
        2.  Act
        3.  Help

        Source: How Your Community can Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

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