Informational behavior, infodemic and disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Keywords:
infodemic, COVID-19, informational behavior, disinformation, information literacyAbstract
Introduction. The second decade of the 21st century has been defined by escalating changes in the production, dissemination and communication of information. New forms have been produced for creating and disseminating knowledge, all based on network strengthening, the usage of technologies, globalization, and the development of massive communication systems, with the subsequent exponential growth of information.
Objective. To examine the problem of disinformation by analyzing informational situations that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, to contribute ideas with respect to the notions of misinformation and disinformation, based on the definition of infodemic used by the Pan-American Health Organization.
Methods. This paper results from a descriptive and exploratory study, with a document investigation to determine the state of the art in the topic and to verify the flows of information about COVID-19.
Results and conclusions. The worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic showed to what extent populations are exposed to this evil scourge on modern society, in this context treated as an infodemic. The need is evidenced to implement information policies for encouraging scientific, educational and cultural institutions and organizations to work coordinately in search of strategies for creating informational competences.
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