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. 2020 Dec 11;25(2):84–91. doi: 10.1109/MIC.2020.3040516

TABLE 2. Misinformation identified by fact-checking organizations, and reactions.

Description Source Reaction
Government Correction BlackDot Research Telegram Group Affirm Deny Question Unrelated
Foreign domestic worker’s death 50 50
Visit MOH office 50
States Times Review Facebook Page 50 50 501
CNA Asia graphics 50 50 501 501 501 501
Case at Lucky Plaza 50 50 501 505 502 502
CNA Tweet on school closure 50 50 50 501
Death in Singapore on Feb 7 50 50 502 501 502
List of places to avoid on Feb 1 50 50 503 5010 502 509
Validity of maskgowhere.sg site 50
Singapore ran out of face masks 50
5 Singaporeans contracted the virus locally on Jan 30 50 50
Woodlands mrt closed for disinfection 50 50 503 502 501
Death of 65yo man 50
Individual died of virus 50
100 travelers from Wuhan denied entry 50 50
Not to visit hospitals 50 50
Suspected case at EastPoint Mall 50 50 50 501 502 502
Garlic Cure 50 50 501 501 504
Mice vaccine 50
NTUC Fairprice selling fresh bat meat 50
Doctors in Thailand find cure 50
ncov can be spread through poop 50 50 501 502 509
Pets can be infected 50 50 501 501 502 506
Chinese prostitute asked to name her clients 50
Tankers not allowed to dock in Singapore 50
4 doctors issued a health advisory 50 50 501 502
Quarantined order for returning Chinese citizens 50 50 501 501