National Journal of Community Medicine (Mar 2022)

Short Communication Infodemic: The epidemic of information during COVID-19

  • Raman Sharma ,
  • Mahendra kumar,
  • Rajeev Chauhan ,
  • Anita Kumari,
  • Arti Saini,
  • Kusum R Rohilla

DOI
https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.133202237
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 03

Abstract

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India is one of the world’s worst affected countries due to COVID-19 pandemic. The world is struglling to fight agaisnt centuries pandmemic. Globally goverments have been imposed lockdown and restrictions to control situation and minimise spread of infection. Social media was found the most practical and efficiant mediam to share information and opnions about pandmemic. At time of social distancing, social media helped people to share their feelings and find support. Same time overuse of social media palteform created panic and misinformation across countries. People sharing unconfirmed information about covid pandmemic and goverments were found it difficult to handle

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