Pandemic and Infodemic – Which One Is More Dangerous?
Pandemic and Infodemic – Which One Is More Dangerous?
Author(s): Dávid HorváthSubject(s): Public Administration, Communication studies, Health and medicine and law, Social Norms / Social Control, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Scientia Kiadó
Keywords: pandemic; infodemic; fake news; social sustainability; COVID-19;
Summary/Abstract: This article examines the relationship between social sustainability and the fake news phenomenon in the light of the COVID-19 epidemic. Using existing statistical data and relevant media-related concepts, it compares the harmful impacts of the pandemic and the accompanying infodemic. The problem can be placed among the components of hybrid warfare. Examples, statistics, and research on COVID-19-related fake news are discussed with a focus on efforts for building resilience against fake news.
Journal: Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Communicatio
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 9
- Page Range: 125-139
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English