Digital Information on Social Media during Covid-19: Criteria to ignore the irrelevant

Deepthi H, Prahalad G Tadasad

Abstract


As pandemic-induced social distancing, pushed people to the confines of their own home, social media has emerged as the most powerful tool to get connected to the society virtually. Social media became a vital source of information for all. Many a times it is felt that information disseminated through social media is misleading. Review of literature during the period also supports this. Discusses how social media behaved during lockdown and unlock period in the country. Narrates the incidents that took place during the period and how fake information/misinformation caused damages to the social harmony. The presentation argues for evaluation of digital information available on the social media and describes the criteria adopted for evaluation of such information. Concludes that people are social creatures by nature and social media satisfy their needs. It’s essential that one should use these platforms carefully and responsibly. Otherwise, social media will become more dangerous than the CORONA virus itself.


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