THE STORY OF Covid-19 in Ireland can’t be told without also talking about the amount of misinformation that was shared about it.

Today and tomorrow, TheJournal.ie is publishing a series of articles exploring how misinformation exploded in Ireland in recent months.

Incorrect information – about topics such as lockdowns and the deaths of healthcare workers – was widely shared, often by people who believed it was true at the time.

We want to know: Have you sent or received misinformation online?

Poll Results:

I've received it (3481)

No (2820)

I've both sent and received it (766)

I'm not sure (479)

I've sent it (147)

I've sent it
I've received it
I've both sent and received it
No
I'm not sure

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Poll: Have you sent or received misinformation online?

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