Social Media has changed our lives in many ways. we are able to see what people are doing with their lives and problems that are going on in this world. Although there are problems with spreading rumors, and false news about various things that are going on around the world.

As we all know there is a Global Pandemic going on right now, which makes us not able to go to school, do sports, or even see our friends and family. We all would like to know what is going on and when it will end, but different platforms like instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. make it hard to do so and get accurate data and information about what is going on. The Harvard Gazette said, "When a disease outbreak grabs the public’s attention, formal recommendations from medical experts are often muffled by a barrage of half-baked advice, sketchy remedies, and misguided theories that circulate as anxious people rush to understand a new health risk."

Social media has spread rumors about everything from harmful information about masks or safety protocols to false information about where the Covid-19 the virus originated from. And even incorrect data about lab testing, and test results. There has even been talk of bogus treatments on social media. An example I saw on instagram, someone posted not to wear a mask because it doesn't filter out the air. Other false treatments include eating tons of garlic, eating "Miracle minerals," some home-made hand sanitizer recipies, drinkable silver, drinking water very often, and advice that says use heat(example take a hot bath) and avoid eating ice cream.