The Coronavirus Collection: Viral Videos
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Viral videos on YouTube and other platforms purport to deliver reliable information about COVID-19, but do they? Snopes investigates.
- Published 20 March 2020
Online videos can be a effective medium for disseminating important information, but they can also be used to spread disinformation and conspiracy theories. This collection features the viral videos about COVID-19 our readers have asked us to fact check.
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Does Video Show Guns, Violence in Aftermath of Coronavirus Outbreak in China?
Speculation does not equal evidence.
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Are People Collapsing in the Street from Coronavirus?
A spokesperson for the World Health Organization said that fainting in this manner from coronavirus...
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China’s Official Newspaper Mislabels Video Footage in Coronavirus Coverage
A People's Daily video claiming to show "full-front disinfection work" in Wuhan included footage taken...
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Did Video Show Italian Army Trucks Transporting Coffins Amid COVID-19 Pandemic?
A stark illustration of the tragic impact coronavirus had on parts of Italy in 2020.
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Does This Video Show Mass Graves in Italy?
So far as we can tell, actress Tiffani Thiessen was not working for the CDC...
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Is Coronavirus Spreading Faster Than SARS, Ebola, and Swine Flu?
A video clip supposedly showing the exponential spread of a new coronavirus misled some viewers.
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Is Teens Coughing on Produce a ‘Disturbing Trend’ in the US?
A reported instance of "teens doing dumb things on social media" may be something less...
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Did Dolphins and Swans ‘Return’ to Italian Waterways Amid COVID-19 Lockdown?
A few wildlife sightings were excitedly shared across social media as a note of sunny...
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Did an Orangutan Start Hand-Washing During COVID-19 Pandemic?
Sandra the orangutan loves to wash her hands. We should all be more like Sandra.
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Did MSNBC Reporter Say ‘I Hope Coronavirus Kills People and Hurts Trump’s Reelection’?
This false rumor demonstrates how one subtle video edit can achieve a huge deception.
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No, a Hair Dryer Won’t Stop Coronavirus
A viral video that claims breathing hot air from a hair dryer could cure COVID-19...
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Did CBS News Use Footage from Italy for New York COVID-19 Report?
The news outlet acknowledged the error, but that wasn't the end of the story.
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Was Fox News’ John Roberts Caught on Hot Mic Discussing COVID-19 as a Hoax?
A viral video captured an informal exchange between Roberts and New York Times photographer Doug...
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Snopes Debunks ‘Plandemic’
One viral video has led to a tidal wave of misinformation.
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‘Plandemic’: Was Judy Mikovits Arrested Without a Warrant and Jailed Without Charges?
The factually-challenged film “Plandemic” is a social media hit with groups such as anti-vaxxers and...
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Is This a PSA About Reopening the Economy?
Sometimes it is all too easy for us to consider deaths as a mere abstraction...
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