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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Communication > Information Dissemination > Infodemic
Information Science > Communication > Information Dissemination > Infodemic

Preferred term

Infodemic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • Typically refers to a rapid and far-reaching spread of both accurate and inaccurate information about something, such as a disease. As facts, rumors, and fears mix and disperse, it becomes difficult to learn essential information about an issue. (from Merriam Webster Dictionary)

History note

  • 2022

In other languages

  • infodemia

    Finnish

  • ylenmääräinen informaation leviäminen
  • ylenmääräinen informaation leviäminen epidemian tai pandemian aikana
  • ylenmääräinen tiedon leviäminen
  • ylenmääräinen tiedon leviäminen epidemian tai pandemian aikana
  • Infodemi

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000089102

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