COVID-19 was first reported from Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and has rapidly spread
to many countries and territories to become a global pandemic. The unabated and rapid
proliferation of real and fake news and information about the health epidemic was largely
facilitated by social media platforms.
a) Discuss how social media thrives as a cultural forum in the COVID-19 pandemic.
(40 marks)
b) Evaluate the extent to which you feel you have acted as a responsible participant of
the cultural forum in the crisis.
(40 marks)
Provide examples to illustrate and support your answer.
Language, organisation and APA citations/referencing
(20 marks)