Preprints, unlike traditionally peer-reviewed papers, do not need to undergo careful scrutiny and are thus able to be published and uploaded to servers much more efficiently. During the initial COVID-19 outbreak, many researchers uploaded their findings on preprint servers for others to study and reference, despite containing quite some false information. Since then, preprints have become a major source of the spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 due to countless new papers that have cited preprints that are now retracted, withdrawn, or have completely disappeared.