US government is funding website spreading Covid-19 disinformation

State Department-backed Armenian project to promote democracy instead features false informationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US government is funding a website inArmenia which is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, including warnings that Armenians ought to “refuse” future vaccine programmes.The website, Medmedia.am, was launched with the help of a US State Department grant meant to promote democracy, but instead has been used to promote false information about Covid-19, according toan investigation bythe Britishnews website openDemocracy.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 28, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and Andrew Roth in Moscow Tags: Armenia World news US news Coronavirus outbreak Science Vaccines and immunisation Source Type: news