World Health Organization June 27, 2022
“Digital solutions to health risks raised by the COVID-19 infodemic” is a new WHO/Europe policy brief that calls for a whole-of-society approach to improve the public health response to the COVID-19 infodemic and ensure we are better prepared for future health emergencies. In this Q&A, we highlight the main questions that the policy brief addresses and share some of the policy considerations it proposes.
1. What is an infodemic, and why has it been so damaging during the COVID-19 pandemic?
An infodemic – or information epidemic – is defined as an overabundance of information, including false or misleading information, in digital and physical environments during an emergency.
This has been particularly acute during COVID-19, as false and...
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