The South Korean Government’s Response to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation: Analysis of “Fact and Issue Check” on the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

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COVID-19 misinformation fact-checking South Korea Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention KCDC

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