Misinformation in the context of Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v9i2.77227

Keywords:

Misinformation, Information Society, Pandemi, COVID-19, Coronavirus

Abstract

David Nemer answers questions about the concept of misinformation, the elements that contributes to the dissemination of misinformation and its impact on the context of Coronavirus pandemic.

Author Biography

David Nemer, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Professor e pesquisador no Departamento de Estudos de Mídia na Universidade da Virgínia, EUA, é especialista em Antropologia da Tecnologia e atualmente pesquisa relação entre sociedade e desinformação na Internet. David Nemer é autor dos livros Favela Digital e Tecnologia do Oprimido.

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Published

2020-11-20

How to Cite

Nemer, D. (2020). Misinformation in the context of Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). AtoZ: Novas práticas Em informação E Conhecimento, 9(2), 113–116. https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v9i2.77227

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): jul./dez.

Section

Thematic Dossier - Interdisciplinary Informational Practices in the Context of Coronavirus (COVID-19): Interview

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