Misinformation regarding the coronavirus is spreading. On Tuesday morning, a fake BBC Twitter account falsely claimed that Harry Potter alum Daniel Radcliffe had tested positive for the coronavirus.
According to Buzzfeed News, the actor's publicist denied the claim. "Not true," the publicist told the publication. The now-deleted-tweet was published from a page with the username @BBCNewsTonight.
The tweet read, "BREAKING: Daniel Radcliffe tests positive for coronavirus. The actor is said to be the first famous person to be publicly confirmed." Since then, the page has also been suspended for violating Twitter rules and guidelines.
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