COVID-19 Infodemic: Underlining the importance of digital literacy skills
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- DOI: https://doi.org/10.15562/phpma.v9i1.320 |
- Published: 2021-07-01
Open Access & Peer Reviewed
Multidisciplinary Journal of Public Health
and Preventive Medicine
Multidisciplinary Journal of Public Health
and Preventive Medicine
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is currently the most significant public health emergency worldwide and has impacted many sectors, including in Indonesia. The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has continued to increase since the first case identified on 1 March 2020. The massive impacts of COVID-19 pandemic are not merely related to the fast transmission of the disease itself, but also with the fast spread of various information, both accurate and inaccurate, which have raised confusion in the community. The epidemic of information, which is called “infodemic” is defined by World Health Organisation as too much information including false or misleading information in digital and physical environments during a disease outbreak.
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How to Cite
Sari, K. A. K. (2021). COVID-19 Infodemic: Underlining the importance of digital literacy skills. Public Health and Preventive Medicine Archive, 9(1), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.15562/phpma.v9i1.320
