Social media platforms are being used to downplay the threat of the coronavirus and push back on health restrictions in the lead up to the 2020 U.S. election. In the latest misinformation in the U.S. election series, Emanuela Campanella explores how COVID-19 has become more than just a public health issue, but a political weapon, used in the form of disinformation.
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