Overcoming 'infodemic' amid COVID-19 » Borneo Bulletin Online
Hakim Hayat Spreading at least as quickly as the COVID-19 virus, an ‘infodemic’ has infected large swaths of media and information exchange across ASEAN. Massive amounts of information, including rumours, misinformation and dis-information, have reached millions of people who are hoping to understand how to stay safe until the pandemic has been controlled. High levels of uncertainty are driving people to look for any information about the virus and what to do about it. Fake news has ranged from misinformation about which tests are needed for proper diagnosis (PCR or antigen) to fear-induc...