section_path: Information dissemination/Misinformation
section_name: Misinformation
paragraph_text: Misinformation
  
  Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the pandemic have been widespread; they travel through mass media, social media and text messaging. In March 2020, WHO declared an " infodemic " of incorrect information. Cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias, are linked to conspiracy beliefs, including COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.