DISINFORMATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Authors

  • Elena Laura DOBRE National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
  • Geanin Georgian JURUBIȚĂ National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
  • Georgiana MOICEANU National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
  • Ionut Marius CROITORU National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56177/11icmie2023.55

Keywords:

COVID-19 pandemic, fake news, mass-media, misinformation, online

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to identify ways to combat misinformation, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania. During the period analysed, there was a plethora of articles, a large volume of information from dubiou„s sources, and communications from institutions that changed from one day to the next. This new context for contemporary society favoured the appearance of fake news. Thus, in this paper we have analyzed number of solutions for identifying misinformation and for a more accurate validation of information from the media. Combating misinformation is part of the modern challenges of society as the level of digitisation has increased and online and social media platforms are often the only source of information for the 21st century citizen. In conclusion, if a century ago disinformation was presented in a certain form, today it is in a continuous metamorphosis according to technological evolution.

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Published

2023-12-19

How to Cite

DOBRE, E. L. ., JURUBIȚĂ, G. G. ., MOICEANU, G. ., & CROITORU, I. M. . (2023). DISINFORMATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. International Conference of Management and Industrial Engineering, 11, 464–469. https://doi.org/10.56177/11icmie2023.55

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Vol. 11 (2023): Towards Increased Business Resilience: Facing Digital Opportunities and Challenges

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Development Strategies and Environment

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