Open AccessLibrarians’ Experiences with Social Media and COVID-19 Misinformation
Author(s) -
Kacy Lovelace,
Sabrina Thomas,
Lindsey Harper
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of intellectual freedom and privacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2474-7459
DOI - 10.5860/jifp.v5i1.7391
Subject(s) - misinformation , disinformation , social media , covid-19 , pandemic , psychology , internet privacy , public relations , sociology , political science , computer science , world wide web , medicine , disease , pathology , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , law
This article explores our personal experiences with combating misinformation and disinformation about COVID-19 via social media platforms. Next, we describe how sharing our experiences with one another led to the motivation of the current study. Then, we describe the methodology of the present study and examine some of the preliminary results and analysis. Finally, we explore strategies and best practices to mitigate burnout associated with combating COVID-19 misinformation.