Rise in 'fake news' noticed by two-thirds since pandemic began

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Two-thirds of people have noticed an increase in 'fake news' circulating online since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey has found.

The survey by Pure Telecom found that 67% of people in Ireland have noticed an increase in content meant to deliberately misinform being circulated online since the start of the pandemic.