This article discusses the potential harm caused by misinformation and conspiracy theories particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the article Bob Ward outlines the important role the media can play in helping to tackle such theories both in relation to COVID-19 and to climate change.

The Press Gazette, 7 October 2021

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