Managing the modern infodemic

Abstract

As if facing a novel coronavirus was not bad enough, health care professionals today have to contend with a torrent of misleading information circulating via social media Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) is the biggest pandemic to occur since the proliferation of cellphones, laptops and other devices that now allow an estimated 4 7 billion people, or around 59% of the total population of Earth, to access the Internet That enhanced connectivity has amplified the speed and volume at which false claims about COVID-19 are circulating Here, Tomes discusses how the medical profession can help combat COVID-19 misinformation