Misinformation and disinformation in the health space are thriving, including on COVID-19. It is important to rely only on authoritative sources to get updated information on the COVID-19 outbreak.
We suggest that you follow the advice of your public health authorities, and the websites of relevant EU and international organisations: ECDC and WHO. You can also help by not sharing unverified information coming from dubious sources.
The fight against disinformation is a joint effort involving all European institutions. To help fight disinformation, the EU is working in close cooperation with online platforms. We are encouraging them to promote authoritative sources, demote content that is fact-checked as false or misleading, and take down illegal content or content that could cause physical harm.
[content reused from the European Commission]