Framework for Managing the COVID-19 Infodemic: Methods and Results of an Online, Crowdsourced WHO Technical Consultation

• Main Authors: Tangcharoensathien, Viroj (Author), Calleja, Neville (Author), Nguyen, Tim (Author), Purnat, Tina (Author), D'Agostino, Marcelo (Author), Garcia-Saiso, Sebastian (Author), Landry, Mark (Author), Rashidian, Arash (Author), Hamilton, Clayton (Author), AbdAllah, Abdelhalim (Author), Ghiga, Ioana (Author), Hill, Alexandra (Author), Hougendobler, Daniel (Author), van Andel, Judith (Author), Nunn, Mark (Author), Brooks, Ian (Author), Sacco, Pier Luigi (Author), De Domenico, Manlio (Author), Mai, Philip (Author), Gruzd, Anatoliy (Author), Alaphilippe, Alexandre (Author), Briand, Sylvie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

BackgroundAn infodemic is an overabundance of information-some accurate and some not-that occurs during an epidemic. In a similar manner to an epidemic, it spreads between humans via digital and physical information systems. It makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidan...