TY - JOUR
T1 - Strengthening scientific credibility against misinformation and disinformation
T2 - Where do we stand now?
AU - Jeng, Wei
AU - Huang, Yen Ming
AU - Chan, Hsun Yu
AU - Wang, Chi Chuan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Health behaviors related to COVID-19 prevention measures, especially vaccination, are used to exemplify mechanisms whereby misinformation and disinformation can spark an “infodemic”: a situation in which false information can spread more rapidly and widely than its truthful, science-based counterpart. We define key terminologies and identify potential sources that led to the pandemic infodemic, and highlight the harmful implications of such events. Issues related to scientific communication, how the public perceives information, and factors influencing individuals' decision-making are also discussed. This is the first in a series of two perspective articles on this topic.
AB - Health behaviors related to COVID-19 prevention measures, especially vaccination, are used to exemplify mechanisms whereby misinformation and disinformation can spark an “infodemic”: a situation in which false information can spread more rapidly and widely than its truthful, science-based counterpart. We define key terminologies and identify potential sources that led to the pandemic infodemic, and highlight the harmful implications of such events. Issues related to scientific communication, how the public perceives information, and factors influencing individuals' decision-making are also discussed. This is the first in a series of two perspective articles on this topic.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.10.035
DO - 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.10.035
M3 - Article
C2 - 36334856
AN - SCOPUS:85141253895
SN - 0168-3659
VL - 352
SP - 619
EP - 622
JO - Journal of Controlled Release
JF - Journal of Controlled Release
ER -
