Since the Covid-19 outbreak hundreds of rumours have spread across the internet and caught people’s attention, ranging from bogus medical suggestions to the fake origin of the virus. Leading social media platforms namely WeChat, Weibo and Douyin are ramping up their efforts to curb the circulation in collaboration with the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s internet content watchdog, which resulted in rule-violated accounts suspended and content removed. Fact-checking campaigns are launched by some influencers with authorizations or credentials in an attempt to set the facts straight as false rumours are rampant. (Wenhui)
