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<p>This article examines the relationship between social sustainability and the fake news phenomenon in the light of the COVID-19 epidemic. Using existing statistical data and relevant media-related concepts, it compares the harmful impacts of the pandemic and the accompanying infodemic. The problem can be placed among the components of hybrid warfare. Examples, statistics, and research on COVID-19-related fake news are discussed with a focus on efforts for building resilience against fake news.</p>
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This article examines the relationship between social sustainability and the fake news phenomenon in the light of the COVID-19 epidemic. Using existing statistical data and relevant media-related concepts, it compares the harmful impacts of the pandemic and the accompanying infodemic. The problem can be placed among the components of hybrid warfare. Examples, statistics, and research on COVID-19-related fake news are discussed with a focus on efforts for building resilience against fake news.

Pandemic and Infodemic – Which One Is More Dangerous?

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Communicatio

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This article examines the relationship between social sustainability and the fake news phenomenon in the light of the COVID-19 epidemic. Using existing...

Pandemic and Infodemic – Which One Is More Dangerous?

Published Online: Feb 13, 2023

Page range: 125 - 139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auscom-2022-0009

Keywords
pandemic, infodemic, fake news, social sustainability, COVID-19

© 2022 Dávid Horváth, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Pandemic and Infodemic – Which One Is More Dangerous?

Published Online: Feb 13, 2023

Page range: 125 - 139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auscom-2022-0009

Keywordspandemic, infodemic, fake news, social sustainability, COVID-19

© 2022 Dávid Horváth, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
pandemic, infodemic, fake news, social sustainability, COVID-19