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What it’s like fighting fake COVID-19 health advice on YouTube – ABC News
When my Dad fell for coronavirus misinformation, I tried everything to convince him he was wrong. But I wasn’t able to help him.
When my parents were visiting me from Kerala, my Dad started sunbathing in cold weather.
He’d heard an Australian scientist say that sunlight could prevent COVID-19.
And even though I told him it was against the advice of health authorities, he continued to believe that sunlight would protect him from the virus.
My dad had fallen for coronavirus misinformation online.
Our experience has made me realise how vulnerable some of us are to fake online health advice and how this can put individua…
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