Facebook ads, conspiracy theorists pushed bleach consumption and UV ray cures

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Facebook ads, conspiracy theorists pushed bleach consumption and UV ray cures
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UV rays or disinfectants as treatments have been rejected by health and science communities — and embraced by conspiracy theorists and extreme alternative medicine.

Around that misinformation, a cottage industry of fake coronavirus treatments has emerged.

in March stating that “UV lamps should not be used to sterilize hands or other areas of skin as UV radiation can cause skin irritation.” QAnon adherents falsely believe Donald Trump is secretly running a military operation to rid the government of satanic, child-eating cannibals, and many QAnon followers believe those same people are responsible for the virus. Prominent QAnon accounts celebrated Trump’s apparent nod to bleach consumption or injection, with one prominent QAnon YouTuber and MMS reseller calling it “a good ‘lung cleaner’” on Thursday night.

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