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Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
alcoholism and drug abuse weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7591
pISSN - 1042-1394
DOI - 10.1002/adaw.32661
Subject(s) - misinformation , disinformation , social media , mythology , covid-19 , state (computer science) , criminology , internet privacy , psychology , political science , advertising , art , business , law , medicine , computer science , literature , disease , pathology , algorithm , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Among the misinformation spread on social media is the idea that cocaine can fight the coronavirus. It's not clear where this is coming from — Russia? The State Department has already blamed Russia for false personas. Garlic and masturbation have been added to the mythology. Whether this is disinformation or misinformation is unclear. But it is playing into everyone's fear. These “cures” are not only not cures; they're dangerous. Well, cocaine is at least.