Infodemic: a threat to global public health during and after the Covid-19 pandemic
The rise of infodemic during the Covid-19 pandemic occurred largely due to the social media boom, which today is part of the life of billions of people around the world. The international community is mobilizing to cope with and control this phenomenon that has taken unprecedented dimensions in our...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde (Icict) da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz)
2021-03-01
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| Series: | RECIIS |
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| Online Access: | https://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/2237 |
| Summary: | The rise of infodemic during the Covid-19 pandemic occurred largely due to the social media boom, which today is part of the life of billions of people around the world. The international community is mobilizing to cope with and control this phenomenon that has taken unprecedented dimensions in our society. The great flow of misinformation is making difficult for people seeking information to find suitable sources and evidence-based guidance and it is also undermining the response to Covid-19. The new normal brings new ways of communicating risks and new challenges to face. |
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| ISSN: | 1981-6278 |