Facebook has played a key role in the global spread of misinformation during the pandemic. Here’s how an individual post can reach a global audience within days

In the early hours of New Year’s Eve, former Liberal MP Craig Kelly logged on to Facebook to make one of his regular contributions to the global network of misinformation about Covid-19 – this time, to promote the antiparasitic drug ivermectin as a treatment for the virus.

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