The article discusses issues related to the spread of fake information during a pandemic. It is noted that the situation with coronavirus infection COVID-19 has led to significant changes in the habitual way of life of citizens -there has been a massive digitalization of most spheres of life, which has brought in both positive and negative aspects. One of the negative trends of what is happening is the widespread spread of false information about coronavirus infection. The research provides data from a survey of citizens in relation to fakes. The analysis of the regulatory legal framework of a number of foreign countries, including the Russian Federation, is carried out. It is noted that in order to combat the spread of fake information, including in the context of coronavirus infection COVID-19, coordinated actions are needed between federal, regional and municipal authorities.
The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of the spread of fake information in the context of the spread of the coronavirus. The analysis of the definition of "fake" is carried out, its characteristic features are revealed, including: complete or partial deliberate falsity of information; based on real information, relevant in a certain period of time; intentionally distributed through various sources; the goal is mass misinformation of the population; used to conduct information wars. Given the current situation, the authors provide various examples of inaccurate information. It is noted that the problem of fake content is global, almost all countries pursue a certain policy to suppress its distribution (Germany, Italy, France). The paper presents the data of a survey, which made it possible to establish that the majority of citizens trust the ordinary sites, and are rather skeptical about sites that publish official information. The article identifies the main directions for maintaining the required level of information security considering the spread of fake news about COVID-19.
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