"Infodemic" in the coronavirus crisis: Disinformation analysis in Spain and Latin America

被引:20
作者
Lopez-Pujalte, Cristina [1 ]
Victoria Nuno-Moral, Maria [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Extremadura, Dept Informac & Comunicac, Badajoz, Spain
来源
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE DOCUMENTACION CIENTIFICA | 2020年 / 43卷 / 03期
关键词
Coronavirus; Pandemic; Infodemic; Disinformation; Fact-checking; Media; Social media; Search trends; Latin America; Spain; NEWS;
D O I
10.3989/redc.2020.3.1807
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
This paper analyzes the spreaded disinformation about the coronavirus in Spain and Latin America in the 01/23/2020-05/03/2020 period. A quantitative analysis of the following variables has been carried out: volume of disinformation by country (as well as its over time evolution), type of disinformation, channel of dissemination, sources of disinformation and misleading circulation networks between countries. In the case of Spain, the correlation between disinformation production and pandemic evolution and trends searches about coronavirus issues has also been studied. The results clearly show that the evolution of the pandemic influences the propagation of hoaxes, triggered at critical moments such as the pandemic declaration made by the WHO. In the case of Spain, the higher growth rate of the disinformation curve matches the higher number of searches on the subject.
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