This chapter explores the concept of infodemic, which appeared following the overabundance of information linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. The overabundance of information circulating in the media ecosystem has two main consequences: on the one hand, the selection of relevant information is problematic and therefore it is made complex for public opinion to find the right answers to its questions; on the other, the amount of information that is produced, together with its rapid circulation makes it more complex to distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources, producing the risk of informations “pollution” and increasing the risk of coming across false or misleading information.
Infodemic Disorder: Covid-19 and Post-truth
Boccia Artieri, Giovanni
2023
Abstract
This chapter explores the concept of infodemic, which appeared following the overabundance of information linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. The overabundance of information circulating in the media ecosystem has two main consequences: on the one hand, the selection of relevant information is problematic and therefore it is made complex for public opinion to find the right answers to its questions; on the other, the amount of information that is produced, together with its rapid circulation makes it more complex to distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources, producing the risk of informations “pollution” and increasing the risk of coming across false or misleading information.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
