Poynter Institute is launching a WhatsApp bot to help debunk coronavirus myths

The Next Web
By Ivan MehtaMay 4, 2020, 9:00 am184 pts
Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checkers Network (IFCN) is launching a bot on WhatsApp to curb fake information related to coronavirus. The bot‘s aim is to let people quickly check myths about the disease in 70 countries. IFCN said 80 fact-checking organizations from 74 countries have identified…

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