Infodemics: A new challenge for public health
Author(s) -
Sylvie Briand,
Matteo Cinelli,
Tim Nguyen,
Rosamund Lewis,
Dimitri Prybylski,
Carlo Michele Valensise,
Vittoria Colizza,
Alberto Eugenio Tozzi,
Nicola Perra,
Andrea Baronchelli,
Michele Tizzoni,
Fabiana Zollo,
Antonio Scala,
Tina D. Purnat,
Christine Czerniak,
Adam J. Kucharski,
Akhona Tshangela,
Lei Zhou,
Walter Quattrociocchi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2021.10.031
Subject(s) - biology , computational biology
The COVID-19 information epidemic, or "infodemic," demonstrates how unlimited access to information may confuse and influence behaviors during a health emergency. However, the study of infodemics is relatively new, and little is known about their relationship with epidemics management. Here, we discuss unresolved issues and propose research directions to enhance preparedness for future health crises.
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