English term
infodemic
The 2019-nCoV outbreak and response has been accompanied by a massive ‘infodemic’ - an over-abundance of information – some accurate and some not – that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance when they need it. (World Health Organization)
As information on the virus deluges traditional and social media, the WHO warns that societies around the world are facing an “infodemic”—an “overabundance” of information that makes it difficult for people to identify truthful and trustworthy sources from false or misleading ones. (Atlantic Council)
The part of his speech that made me sit up, though, was this: “We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic. Fake news spreads faster and more easily than this virus, and is just as dangerous.” (The Guardian)
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Apr 12, 2020 12:55: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Apr 16, 2020 10:57: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
infodémie
"Dans le cadre de la série des capsules SCOOP! sur la COVID-19, nous nous attardons aujourd'hui à l'infodémie, cette surabondance d’informations, crédibles ou non, qui donne du fil à retordre à quiconque essayant s'y retrouver. " (YouTube)
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