Listers On February 2, the World Health Organization dubbed the new coronavirus an "infodemic", referring to “an overabundance of information (some accurate and some not). Misinformation about Covid-19 is as dangerous as the virus itself. Real human life is at stake and Kenya’s internet is swamped with hysteria and falsehood. Since the virus took hold of the mainstream narrative in Kenya, we have begun observing trends in misinformation in Kenya’s cyberspace. The same notorious Facebook groups, Twitter handles and websites that bring about political misinformation are key conduits of coronavirus misinformation. Google’s AdSense advertising is being used to fund the production of coronavirus misinformation, and at the same time to push scams to Kenyan citizens through the same misinformation. Misinformation promises answers and explanations that Kenyans desperately want, but can’t find through normal, factual means. For more, please read: https://www.nation.co.ke/nationprime/coronavirus-kenya-fake-news/5279428-550... Rgds GG