Misinformation can emotionally exploit a situation, hijack conversations from emergency information and, in some cases, lead to financial scams, according to the U.S.

On 7 January, Wang was rescued from a scam centre across the border, in Myanmar - news met with a wave of relief.

"I hope all those who have been affected by the inflated prices, speculative ticket selling or fallen victim to scams that are prolific within the secondary market will get involved in this consultation," she said.

“There are things that you need to be aware of: scams, builders who may not know what they’re doing. Everything needs to be vetted. Don’t sign anything until you’ve had a chance to breathe.”

If he makes good on that pledge it would be a remarkable turnaround from 2021 when Trump described Bitcoin as a "scam".