Pandemia de Covid-19 ou Pandemia de Desinformação?

Abstract

With Covid-19, the latest virus, came uncertainty and doubt forcing citizens to have to inform themselves and seek information to combat this Silent enemy. As a consequence of the insane search for answers to this new Virus, Disinformation, has gained ground, and the Internet has been the most impactful in communicating disinformation due to the increase of users during the confinement. This article will discuss what Fake News is and how it has affected the Fight against Covid-19 by creating fear and trepidation in Citizens. We present 3 examples of news that would be denied, but that had a negative impact on this fight