The Role of Social Media in Covid-19

Abstract

The current narrative review aimed to evaluate the effects and role of social media in the covid-19 pandemic. The examinations show that web-based media have been utilized to share perspectives, medical care, and social distancing during the Covid-19 emergency. However, social media networks have also been used in spreading bogus information to the general public during the Covid-19 pandemic. Along these lines, utilizing web-based media can be an important method for experts and governments to forestall the spread of this virus. The paper contributes in many ways like offering opportunity and remediation on the negative effects of social media during covid-19 such as the spread of misinformation to the general public. In addition, the paper explores the enhancement of public health practitioners’ reliance on social media as a tool for appropriate information dissemination, as well as assisting media personnel in understanding the gravity of the situation and the barriers to effective communication of public health messages.