Trust me, I have received way too many panicky messages from my family who have read fake news on European platforms who blindly follow fake news from China. The amount of misinformation circulating on social media in and outside of China is insane. China’s Watchdog is working hard to censor the amount of false information being spread, closing japan phone number down WeChat groups and detaining people who are accused of distributing false information. However, many people also distrust the government saying that they have failed to handle the situation well, and draw parallels between the coronavirus outbreak and Chernobyl, underlining the importance of the free flow of information and news. – Read more (English)
As people are stuck at home and most public places are shut down, “boredom” has become a national trending topic and there has been a huge in spike in the amount of activity on social media. Over 6 million people have been watching the live construction of Wuhan’s new “built-in-ten-days” hospital (broadcasted live via 5G technology), giving nicknames to the excavators working on the ground. The audience can even “encourage” their favourite excavator, sending them “motivational points”