Ceritalah | The second coronavirus is a ‘moron strain’ driving panic on social media globally
- A deluge of misinformation about the novel coronavirus and growing anti-Chinese sentiment is infinitely harder for governments to deal with
- Asians are just as susceptible to hoaxes as our American and European friends
I have news for you. But sit down first. I don’t want you to faint. There are arguably “two” coronaviruses out there. Two, not one: and the second can turn adults into idiots – let’s call it the “moron strain.”
Conversely, what I call the “moron strain” has created a global, social media-driven panic that is in turn feeding on itself. Basically, it’s as if a million smartphone-wielding zombies are infecting scores more every nanosecond.
This mutation is proving to be far worse than the original. It’s also infinitely harder for governments to deal with.
Mature, intelligent people appear to glance at ludicrous Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp messages, only to hit the like, retweet and forward buttons immediately.
The same is happening with Line, WeChat, Telegram and TikTok. Do not look away because I’m sure you’re doing it right now as well!
