Epidemic X Infodemic

Everybody should be very careful before believing and sharing information which is not provided by reliable sources. Do you agree with this statement? Have you been trying to cope with the amplified infodemic via the web and social media?

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/infodemic.html

"The COVID19 pandemic is a perfect storm for the spread of misinformation. Rumors and fake news are nothing new to the crisis context."

"We are not just fighting an epidemic; we are fighting an infodemic."

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/dodgy

 The quotations from above are good food for thought, aren't they? It is really hard to tell fact from dodgy information nowadays! Is it possible to turn the infodemic into a positive experience? Click on the link below to watch a short video that suggests ways to fight disinformation.

mlwww.youtube.com/watch?v=_s_a9YiFD9k

If you click on the links below you are going to get more information about the approaches you may have to fight intentional disinformation and who you should trust, ok? Then you can write a few words about these issues at the bottom of this post, can't you?

 https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/how-to-cope-with-an-infodemic/

https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/when-the-infodemic-strikes-who-do-you-trust/

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/silver-bullet

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/perfect-storm