A faked, supposed memo from an Imperial College professor recently led to abuse of the University’s staff.
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This week my colleagues looked at the evidence behind a fake ‘leaked memo’ on social media. It claimed to be from an Imperial College professor, discussing plans for a “Permanent UK Lockdown.”
There was no evidence to back up these claims, but people believed it. It led to abuse of members of the university's staff.
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