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Infodemic.

Too much information.
 


One of the issues that rebounded with the pandemic was the Infodemic with which the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to struggle.

The WHO defines the Infodemic as an excessive amount of information that in some cases is correct but not in others and this makes it difficult for people to find reliable sources and reliable guidance when they need it.

Without a doubt, since most people have accessibility to the INTERNET and social networks, massive information has exploded, and if we add to that that it is very easy to create notes that can easily circulate within the network, reaching the hands of many people who can give that information as true, which in most cases is completely false and who achieves great misinformation by misleading society on some subject.

What does the infodemic achieve?

Anyone can write or publish something on the internet (podcasts, articles, etc.), and most of them write pretending to be scientists, doctors, renowned researchers giving false information, in addition to the absence of any quality control with the information, all this achieves:

  • Difficulty in finding reliable sources and trustworthy guidance when needed. 
  • People suffer from anxiety, depression, overwhelm, emotional exhaustion, and feel unable to meet important needs.


What to do to fight the infodemic?

  1. If you cannot confirm the source of the information, its usefulness, or if it has been shared before, it is better than not sharing the information. 
  2. Check the source, particularly in WhatsApp threads and other social networks. 
  3. Do not open links with alarmist headlines. 
  4. If the information is too good to be true, do not share it. 
  5. If the information has not been confirmed, it is preferable not to share it.


All reliable information must have: a date, name of the author, have good writing and spelling, must come from a reliable and known page, and always cite the sources.

Don't believe fake news.


 

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