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Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words.
Use of this news word has grown during the time of Covid-19.
Infodemic
Mental health experts are studying a link between dependance on social media as a source of news and a belief in false information related to COVID-19. They say an understanding of the link will help fight an infodemic.
An infodemic is a period of growing and fast-spreading information, some true and some false.
An infodemic can lead to widespread misunderstanding about a problem and slow efforts to solve it.
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.
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