From Сonspiracy to Hoax: The Problem of Misinformation and Disinformation in COVID Pandemic Discourse
Abstract
Like any crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic has sharpened and "highlighted" many problematic nodes of communication interactions, including the problem of spreading inaccurate information in the information space. Coronavirus fakes are not only highly virulent, but also have a considerable effectiveness in influencing the audience. The article gives an overview of the main trends in the study of the phenomenon of misinformation and disinformation, examines the specifics of "coronavirus" fakes, and offers the author's typology of the main types of fake in the pandemic discourse of Runet.
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