The news media can, and should, help hinder the spread of coronavirus misinformation by taking a few simple steps.
![Responsible journalism that disseminates verified information, debunks dubious content and publicises good science is an antidote to misinformation and serves as the backbone of our fight against pandemic fake news, writes Noon [Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1213012130.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Dr Muhammad Jawad Noon is a medical doctor, with a degree in Evidence-Based Policy Evaluation from the University of Oxford, UK. He works as a Research Fellow at Georg August University of Goettingen, Germany.
The news media can, and should, help hinder the spread of coronavirus misinformation by taking a few simple steps.
![Responsible journalism that disseminates verified information, debunks dubious content and publicises good science is an antidote to misinformation and serves as the backbone of our fight against pandemic fake news, writes Noon [Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1213012130.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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