INFODEMIA #COVID19. PROVOCĂRI ȘI LIMITĂRI ÎN PRACTICA JURNALISTICĂ

#COVID 19 INFODEMIA. CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS IN JOURNALISTIC PRACTICE

Abstract

The pandemic crisis represented a global challenge, without borders. The
world faced an unprecedented infodemic, as the restrictive measures applied at the
national and international level fueled the need for people to take refuge in the
online space, where they were exposed to an avalanche of information propagated
for manipulative purposes. However, exposure to misinformation and fake news
changes individual perception and decision, from trivial or controversial issues such
as vaccines or global warming to electing leaders of small communities or great
world leaders. The consequences of misinformation are among the most serious,
such as ignoring official health advice and engaging in risky behaviors. And the
pandemic infodemic put the traditional media in difficulty, which had to argue and
combat the huge wave of misinformation that put people's health and lives at risk.