@Pat
Well, I'm not american, so I won't argue about what was said or done there. Anyway, I find hard to believe any government wanted the virus to spread; even if they were real psychos, governing officials usually prefer happy times. More money to play, more people in the mood to keep them in power. I am more inclined to believe in incompetence and lack of preparedness, they are much more prevalent in governments worldwide.

About filters: who and how are really tough questions. But at least "advice" as "drink bleach" or "COVID doesn't exist" should be taken care of. Of course, lies coming from official sources are much more difficult to manage.