Overloaded, uninformed, losted…– information problems of an individual as a consequence of global infodemic

Abstract

Today, the Internet is a key mechanism for distributing both reliable information and disinformation. On an unprecedented scale we are confronted with the problem of spreading false information online. Their overabundance and rate of growth has led to the emergence and continued growth of the phenomenon of infodemia. Living in a world of excess false information has serious consequences, especially for emotionally immature and cognitively adolescent users of digital space. In this context, the didactic activities of social institutions (including schools) to ensure and strengthen the information competence of children and adolescents become extremely important. The formation of the right attitudes and skills for receiving and using information is becoming one of the important elements of the process of media education of students today.