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      Coronavirus: How social media is fuelling fear | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley | CBC.ca Loaded

      Coronavirus: How social media is fuelling fear | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley

      5 years ago
      Duration 11:32

      Coronavirus: How social media is fuelling fear | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley

      • 5 years ago
      • News
      • Duration 11:32

      Coronavirus infections are predicted to grow outside of China, but Canada’s health minister is worried about another threat: misleading headlines that add an extra layer of fear. Wendy Mesley investigates how the outbreak is fuelling racism and the role of social media.

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