The causes, impacts and countermeasures of COVID-19 “Infodemic”: A systematic review using narrative synthesis

W Pian, J Chi, F Ma - Information processing & management, 2021 - Elsevier
An unprecedented infodemic has been witnessed to create massive damage to human
society. However, it was not thoroughly investigated. This systematic review aims to (1) …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19–related infodemic and its impact on public health: A global social media analysis

MS Islam, T Sarkar, SH Khan, AHM Kamal… - The American journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Infodemics, often including rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories, have been common
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monitoring social media data has been identified as the …

Leveraging media and health communication strategies to overcome the COVID-19 infodemic

N Mheidly, J Fares - Journal of public health policy, 2020 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a complementary infodemic, whereby various outlets
and digital media portals shared false information and unsourced recommendations on …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 misinformation on social media: a scoping review

AM Joseph, V Fernandez, S Kritzman, I Eaddy… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Social media allows for easy access and sharing of information in real-time. Since the
beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, social media has been used as …

[HTML][HTML] How to fight an infodemic: the four pillars of infodemic management

G Eysenbach - Journal of medical Internet research, 2020 - jmir.org
In this issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the World Health Organization
(WHO) is presenting a framework for managing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

[HTML][HTML] Framework for managing the COVID-19 infodemic: methods and results of an online, crowdsourced WHO technical consultation

V Tangcharoensathien, N Calleja, T Nguyen… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background: An infodemic is an overabundance of information—some accurate and some
not—that occurs during an epidemic. In a similar manner to an epidemic, it spreads between …

[PDF][PDF] RETRACTED: COVID-19 as an “Infodemic” in Public Health: Critical Role of the Social Media

D Banerjee, KS Meena - Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emerged as a significant and
global public health crisis. Besides the rising number of cases and fatalities, the outbreak …

Social media reigned by information or misinformation about COVID-19: a phenomenological study

D Brindha, R Jayaseelan, S Kadeswaran - 2020 - ir.psgcas.ac.in
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered
novel strain of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (WHO, 2020). Most people infected with the COVID …

[PDF][PDF] Defining misinformation, disinformation and malinformation: An urgent need for clarity during the COVID-19 infodemic

D Baines, RJR Elliott - Discussion papers, 2020 - researchgate.net
COVID-19 is an unprecedented global health crisis that will have immeasurable
consequences for our economic and social well-being. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the …

Understanding misinformation infodemic during public health emergencies due to large-scale disease outbreaks: a rapid review

N Chowdhury, A Khalid, TC Turin - Journal of Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Aim The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused hundreds of thousands of
deaths, impacted the flow of life and resulted in an immeasurable amount of socio-economic …