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Why an ‘infodemic’ of fake coronavirus news is putting Philadelphia mask-makers into Facebook jail

“They’re allowing this disinformation to keep spreading, and it’s been totally weaponized."

ChaCha N. Hudson, CEO of the SEWcial Café, makes fabric face masks at her fashion coworking space in Philadelphia's Harrowgate section on Friday, April 3, 2020. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Hudson began sewing cloth masks starting the last week of March and estimates she has made about 400 so far.
ChaCha N. Hudson, CEO of the SEWcial Café, makes fabric face masks at her fashion coworking space in Philadelphia's Harrowgate section on Friday, April 3, 2020. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Hudson began sewing cloth masks starting the last week of March and estimates she has made about 400 so far.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer