Open AccessInfodemic: The epidemic of information during COVID-19
Author(s) -
Raman Sharma,
Mahendra Kumar,
Rajeev Chauhan,
Anita Kumari,
Arti Saini,
Kusum R Rohilla
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
national journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-6816
pISSN - 0976-3325
DOI - 10.55489/njcm.133202237
Subject(s) - misinformation , social distance , covid-19 , social media , pandemic , feeling , information sharing , internet privacy , political science , psychology , social psychology , medicine , computer science , virology , outbreak , disease , law , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology
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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