Infodemic
Portmanteau of "information" and "epidemic" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An infodemic is a rapid and far-reaching spread of both accurate and inaccurate information about certain issues.[1][2] The word is a portmanteau of information and epidemic and is used as a metaphor to describe how misinformation and disinformation can spread like a virus from person to person and affect people like a disease.[3] This term, originally coined in 2003 by David Rothkopf, rose to prominence in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
For COVID-19 related usage of the word, see Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the adjective, see Infodemiology.
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