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Disinformation1
in public health is a distinct type of
information risk which, unlike misinformation2, is created with
malicious intent to spread discord, disharmony and mistrust
in targets such as government agencies, scientific experts,
public health agencies, private sector and law enforcement,
among others. The potential impacts of disinformation can be
understood through examples during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Covid-19 pandemic had two key elements that created
the perfect storm for disinformation to proliferate and spread.
First, it rapidly caused global fear, increasing uncertainty
and doubt. Second, it occurred at a point in history where
people can easily access, create and share information (as
well as misinformation and disinformation) widely over the
internet, mobile telecommunications, media and social media
platforms. As the pandemic took hold, many posts appeared
on social media and spread through instant messaging
communications, increasing uncertainty about the treatment,
the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, the usefulness of
social distancing, and more. This caused social protest,
delayed vaccine uptake and led to higher death rates in
some instances.
(https://who.int, 06.02.2024. Adaptado.)
1disinformation: informação falsa criada ou compartilhada com o objetivo
de enganar.
2misinformation: informação falsa ou enganosa, mas que é compartilhada sem intenção de enganar.
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