THE EFFECT OF COMMUNICATION AND DISINFORMATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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26-01-2023
This study analyses how governments, public health experts and other professionals communicated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of these communication strategies. It investigates COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation practices, and how these practices were addressed in the European Union by the Member States and the European Commission. It draws up recommendations to improve responses in the future, including by analysing the role of the Code of Practice on disinformation ad the expected impact of the Digital Services Act.
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External author
Cécile JACOB, VVA Brussels Pierre HAUSEMER, VVA Brussels Adam ZAGONI-BOGSCH, VVA Brussels Dr. Audra DIERS-LAWSON, Kristiania University College
About this document
Publication type
Policy area
Keyword
- access to information
- communications
- communications systems
- coronavirus disease
- disinformation
- dissemination of information
- documentation
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- epidemic
- health
- information and information processing
- means of communication
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- public awareness campaign
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS