COVID-19 is a crisis that has radically changed the world, as illustrated by the social, psychological, and economic consequences of the spread of infection. This pandemic is framed by endless streams of misinformation and fake news, which have their own consequences, and spread even more distorted and misleading information. Significant part of this misinformation concerns conspiracy theories of all kinds, as well as drugs and treatments that, although approved for other indications, may have potential efficacy in preventing or for treating COVID-19. The purpose of this article is to examine the phenomenon of infodemic as a large-scale flow of misinforming content regarding thematic aspects related to the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus infection.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.32687/0869-866X-2021-29-s1-689-693 | DOI Listing |
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