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    This document discusses misinformation about COVID-19 that was circulating in the Philippines. It describes an image advising people to gargle warm water with salt to remove the virus. However, there was no known treatment for the virus at that time. The document suggests the false information was spread deliberately to deceive people into thinking there was a cure when none existed. It also notes that fake news often spreads widely as people are eager for any information about potential treatments and many believe anything they see online without verification.

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    Misinformation On COVID-19 in The Philippines

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    This document discusses misinformation about COVID-19 that was circulating in the Philippines. It describes an image advising people to gargle warm water with salt to remove the virus. However, there was no known treatment for the virus at that time. The document suggests the false information was spread deliberately to deceive people into thinking there was a cure when none existed. It also notes that fake news often spreads widely as people are eager for any information about potential treatments and many believe anything they see online without verification.

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    Misinformation on COVID-19

    in the Philippines

    This is coming from?


    DOH Undersecretary Eric Domingo said a
    widely circulated image on social media
    advised gargling warm water with salt to
    "remove the virus” which caught the
    attention of many.

    What could be their reason for


    creating and sharing it?
    Because no one knew how to treat or assist the virus weaken

    when the outbreak occurred. Since there was never a


    treatment to begin with, they made the decision to propagate
    false information to deceive others about "having a cure".

    Why is it trending?
    People finally seen that there will be a
    virus treatment, which is why it became
    popular. Because at that time, everyone
    was figuring out how to find a cure.

    What evidences can convince a


    victim of this fake news?
    Some people had already believed it and shared it

    to other people which of course lead to more


    confusion and fake news. And people believe
    anything they see online which is a problem.

    sources:
    https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-
    check/254504-gargling-salt-water-eliminates-
    coronavirus/?
    fbclid=IwAR0BFOHfwWbK9G8MDStRQsYCU0L24sK
    0vK0Jypm2BJB3IOqcEOamXBSRY9I

    10- Arrupe Social Studies


    LEXIE TABLANTE & REIGN OLIVA

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