Abstract:

Infodemic, which is a new risk area in reaching information and news sources, has started to gain importance during the Covid-19 pandemic, although it is not a concept that emerged with. Individuals in the society can produce unconfirmed and/or incomplete information and also, these may be exposed to them whenever they are faced with a new event and an unknown situation. Today, news and information about the agenda are reached through traditional mass media tools such as television, radio and newspaper, as well as digital media platforms and social media networks. It is discussed whether the information produced and disseminated on online platforms constitutes a source, the accuracy of this information, as well as how effective online platforms are in the spread of false information. In this study; the management and coordination that World Health Organization emphasizes in the management of the infodemic emerging with COVID-19; evidence-based message creation; dissemination of information through messages that create actionable behavior change presented in a way that is accessible to the community; the main topics determined by the governments as the creation of recommendations and message content to address the concerns of the society, and strategic partnerships to be established with academia and non-governmental organizations as well as social media and technology platforms are discussed with a descriptive method. The common point of our findings is the importance of reducing the development of rumors and conspiracy theories that have the potential to affect the attitudes and behaviors of the public. The public should be informed by all actors with fast and accurate information against infodemic.

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