Abstract
In the pandemic caused by coronavirus, it was observed that the media were responsible for dissectising information to the population. Objective: To analyze the impact of fake news in Brazil on COVID-19. Methodology: This is an integrative review, which analyzed Brazilian publications, available in the Databases VHL, LILACS and Periódico CAPES, published between 2020 and 2021. Results and discussion :The main social networks that disseminate disinformation in Brazil are: WhatsApp®, Facebook®,and Twitter®. The content most present in fake News addresses aspects related to inappropriate treatments, demotivating effective measures. In addition, fake news has reached vaccination, generating fear and distrust of the population in the face of vaccine access. Conclusion :Social networks are great allies of the dissemination of fake news. It is necessary to carry out educational policies, which can clearly and objectively inform the population using different techniques of health education.
Highlights
The media were responsible for disseminating information to the population during the pandemic ca by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
As it is an unknown disease, m news circulated in Brazil, mainly on the internet, generating conflict and insecurity for the popula This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of fake news related to COVID-19 in Brazil, through a litera review
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ISSN 2525-5215 Volume 7, Número 1 (jan./abr. 2022) pp. 0246-0255 https://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal. BRAZ, Gleiziane de Souza(1); VASCONCELOS, Gabrielly Vitória Bezerra de(2); AMORIM, Everton Cordeiro de(3); SILVA, Maria Adriele dos Santos(4); NEVES, Laura Gabriele Costa(5); SILVA, Ivanise Brito da(6). O conteúdo expresso neste artigo é de inteira responsabilidade dos/as seus/as autores/as
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