Beyond misinformation: developing a public health prevention framework for managing information ecosystems

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how infodemics (defined as an overabundance of information, including misinformation and disinformation) pose a threat to

Infodemic: An excessive amount of misinformation or false information spreading rapidly, often exacerbated by social media and digital platforms.

Explanation: Infodemics can undermine public trust, create confusion, and hinder efforts to address real-world issues such as public

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting the team from Embajada España Abuja to discuss strategies to combat misinformation and tackle infodemics in Nigeria.

Together, we are focused on collaborating to strengthen capacity and efforts to address information disorder.

Is it irony that our governments in lockstep are taking the same path as the WHO? 🤔

WHO moves forward with plans to target “misinformation” “infodemics” through international pandemic treaty

The global health agency, the World Health Organization (WHO), this week held a

Misinformation is not a new phenomenon – far from it.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how infodemics (an overabundance of information, including mis- and disinformation) pose a threat to health and confidence in research.

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Infodemics can spread like wildfire & create breeding ground for uncertainty. Explaining the threat of COVID-19 in simple language to debunking conspiracy theories about vaccines as well as to tackle fake news/misinformation was prime strategy of WHO says Dr Soumya. ICMR

5️⃣ ways to plan for pandemics
💊💉Stockpile medical supplies
📊 Methods to track infections
✈️ Designated airline for repatriation flights
🗨️👩‍⚕️Trained spokespeople to tackle infodemics
🚑 Volunteer networks

▶️ ow.ly/TYbI50QlwtF #EpidemicPreparednessDay

Below see the title page & Contents to Managing Infodemics in the 21st Century (2023). Widespread dissemination of misinformation has caused the world great harm. This book addresses some responsive solutions. Infodemics & widespread misinformation may lead to cascading failures.

⚕️⚕️⚕️ #STOPWHO ⚕️⚕️⚕️

🔴10 REASONS WHY WHO SHOULD BE STOPPED🔴

1) WHO does NOTHING. It made sense in 1948 when information about epidemics came by telegraph. Now we are in infodemics. During the covid WHO did not provide a single useful piece of information.
If it does not

CDC scientists strategize to contain 'infodemics' as records show agency dismissed COVID vax deaths

Of course the #CDC lies to protect Big Pharm profits and using Americans as guinea pigs for unproven vaccines, meds and medical treatment which is why we need to #AbolishCDC .

5️⃣ ways to plan for pandemics
💊💉Stockpile medical supplies
📊 Methods to track infections
✈️ Designated airline for repatriation flights
🗨️👩‍⚕️Trained spokespeople to tackle infodemics
🚑 Volunteer networks

▶️ ow.ly/TYbI50QlwtF #EpidemicPreparednessDay

📢Dr. Federica Russo will take part in a webinar on the usage of digital tools for detecting #disinformation .
Save the date 12th January, register and learn about the challenges of #deepfakes and #infodemics .
➡️Read more:bit.ly/41zhOXi
➡️Register:shorturl.at/mrGW6

Management of infodemics in outbreaks or health crises: systematic review frontiersin.org/journals/publi…
Launching media/TV convos
using web/sci databases searches
posting sci-based info
online surveys
creating ecosystem of digital tools
AI-supported response w/ social listening

🇵🇱 Excited to host the #RCCE -IM event with WHO/Europe in partnership with Ministerstwo Zdrowia! Over 50 participants from UA🇺🇦&neighboring countries, along with international orgs., unite to enhance risk communication, community engagement & combat infodemics in emergency response. 🌐🤝

WHO Treaty Negotiators Call For Governments and Big Tech To Tackle “Infodemics,” andhttps://davidicke.com/2023/09/28/who-treaty-negotiators-call-for-governments-and-big-tech-to-tackle-infodemics-and-misinformation/ “Misinformation”

#Infodemics ist, wenn echte Fachleute nicht mehr öffentlich ihre Meinung sagen dürfen und gesperrt/ gelöscht oder nach Inkrafttreten des unseligen #Pandemievertrag |s mit der #WHO bestraft werden können. 🆘

Check out this fascinating review article on Ethical and Legal Debates surrounding Vaccine Infodemics. Don't miss it! #vaccine #ethics #legaldebates

Link Here 👉 bit.ly/4b3ZaLd

#debate #medtwitter #cureus

#HighlyAccessedPaper

'Exploring the Role of Infodemics in People’s Incompliance with #Preventive Measures during the COVID-19 in Conflict Settings (Mixed Method Study)' by Ahmed Asa’ad Al-Aghbari et al.

📌Find the full paper here: mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/7…