South Korea cracks down on fake news about spread of coronavirus
Allegations of text scams linked to the virus and false rumours about school infections shake China’s hyper-connected near neighbour
Police in South Korea are investigating a rise in false rumours about the coronavirus, including a scam in which people are being asked to provide personal details in return for access to information about the spread of the disease.
The cyber unit of the national police agency said it would stamp out false information, including claims that the disease had been identified in certain schools that have quickly spread via social media in the hyper-connected country.
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