Let me start with covid-19
This is a virus that started in China around 2019 and it's as since spread wide to almost all the world
The who else till now hasn't find a final cure for this viruse but there as been different cure suggesting by some major country in the global.
The virus had spread in number according to who it as killed over 165000 people all over the global
*But what as been the impact of the media?*
The media as taken a very remarkable impact in the covid-19 all over the global that we couldn't talk abt covid-19 and left out the media and their impact.
We couldn't talk about media without talking about it social aspect because that's where everything is spread after been gathered.
*Social media*
Social media as been a place where all developed and almost all underdeveloped countries now get there news. But the aspect as been the worst one across the global, it as also taken a great impact in everything,
But talking about Covid-19 the social media as taken more impact here, the media had make it more scary and deadly than it could be we won't do but talk about how media had killed more people than the covid-19 itself according to Smith kenms book about Covid-19 he stated how the social had been a place where fake news is been spread and how it as affect the global and covid-19.
Although while we are talking about the negatives aspect we won't overview it's positive aspect
*Positive aspect*
Although fake news and rumours on social media had make it more scary than it could be but it as also make a great impact in it's spread. In femi korede view he stated how media had help in getting rid of covid-19 he stated how people had believe rumours and fear the virus more so they had to yield to the precautions than the could have do.
*The negative side*
Although the positive side was good but the negative side is very worst.
Social media had now kill more people than the virus it was preventing, an example is the reports that came out some days ago about above 100 person's was admitted in Lagos State for chloroquine poison 5times more than people the virus had infected in the state, also people use it as a way of making money like we had a news been shared everywhere about federal government paying an amount of because if covid-19 break bank details is hereby required, some actually use the system as a way of making money although there had been some disagreement about the reason why the media make it more scary
*Reasons*
To get rid of the virus easily.
To end the said world war coming
To end all discrimination across the universe

Although I still have more to say to this but I will love my friends and seniors guru to go more further

coronavirus (COVID-19)-related content has become a high-stakes test for social media platforms’ abilities to fight misinformation. False recommendations about how to avoid contracting the virus or what measures infected people should take to avoid spreading it have the potential to cause more sickness and death from a pandemic that has already taken thousands of lives worldwide.

According to data from social media analytics platform Sprinklr, there were more than 19 million mentions related to COVID-19 across social media, blogs and online news sites worldwide on March 11. For context, mentions of US President Donald Trump on the same day came in at roughly 4 million. Many of the COVID-19 mentions likely came from legitimate sources, but given the novelty of the disease and the fast-changing nature of related news, it’s safe to assume that a large portion was inaccurate or outdated.

The current battle against misinformation on most social media platforms is primarily concentrated on so-called “bad actors” that deliberately spread lies and misleading information, sometimes for political gain. Facebook, for example, uses an automated system to serve potentially inaccurate content to third-party fact-checkers who then identify, review and rate inaccurate stories so that their distribution can be reduced. It’s a resource-heavy and time-consuming process, and questions about its effectiveness were raised before the coronavirus conversation exploded on social media.

Platforms like Twitter and Facebook were also among the earliest sources of accurate COVID-19 information. But since average citizens, celebrities, politicians and others use social platforms to share their coronavirus experiences, air grievances and simply kill time while self-isolating, important health and safety information easily gets drowned out. Many users may be well-meaning but uninformed, and they could be unintentionally spreading inaccurate information.

As a result, social media platforms have taken unprecedented steps to stop the spread of coronavirus-related misinformation. Facebook has provided the World Health Organization (WHO) with as many free ads as they need and blocked ads from brands that may be exploiting the situation by claiming that their products can cure the virus, for example. That’s in addition to increased fact-checking and a pop-up that directs users who search for coronavirus directly to the WHO’s website or a local health authority. Twitter also directs users to local health authorities’ sites like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US.

On Monday, the major social platforms—Facebook, LinkedIn, reddit, Twitter and YouTube—along with Google and Microsoft, issued a joint statement announcing that they had banded together to fight COVID-19-related misinformation. “We’re helping millions of people stay connected while also jointly combating fraud and misinformation about the virus, elevating authoritative content on our platforms, and sharing critical updates in coordination with government healthcare agencies around the world,” the statement read.

The swift and extensive action is to be applauded, but it also raises larger questions about social media’s ability to police platforms outside of a global health emergency. None of the tactics used were necessarily groundbreaking—promoting facts, demoting lies and banning false information are all part of their current strategies against misinformation. But the concerted effort among the platforms shows just how much work it takes to significantly reduce the spread.