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. 2020 Jun 4;21(6):e50817.
doi: 10.15252/embr.202050817.

Fast news or fake news?: The advantages and the pitfalls of rapid publication through pre-print servers during a pandemic

Anthony King  1
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Fast news or fake news?: The advantages and the pitfalls of rapid publication through pre-print servers during a pandemic

Anthony King. EMBO Rep. .

Abstract

Pre-print servers have helped to rapidly publish important information during the COVID-19 pandemic. The downside is the risk of spreading false information or fake news though.

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