Effective Infodemic Management: A Substantive Article of the Pandemic Accord.

IF 3.5 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JMIR infodemiology Pub Date : 2023-09-20 DOI:10.2196/51760
Kazuho Taguchi, Precious Matsoso, Roland Driece, Tovar da Silva Nunes, Ahmed Soliman, Viroj Tangcharoensathien
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Abstract

Social media has proven to be valuable for disseminating public health information during pandemics. However, the circulation of misinformation through social media during public health emergencies, such as the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), Ebola, and COVID-19 pandemics, has seriously hampered effective responses, leading to negative consequences. Intentionally misleading and deceptive fake news aims to harm organizations and individuals. To effectively respond to misinformation, governments should strengthen the management of an "infodemic," which involves monitoring the impact of infodemics through social listening, detecting signals of infodemic spread, mitigating the harmful effects of infodemics, and strengthening the resilience of individuals and communities. The global spread of misinformation requires multisectoral collaboration, such as researchers identifying leading sources of misinformation and superspreaders, media agencies identifying and debunking misinformation, technology platforms reducing the distribution of false or misleading posts and guiding users to health information from credible sources, and governments disseminating clear public health information in partnership with trusted messengers. Additionally, fact-checking has room for improvement through the use of automated checks. Collaboration between governments and fact-checking agencies should also be strengthened via effective and timely debunking mechanisms. Though the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) has yet to define the term "infodemic," Article 18 of the INB Bureau's text, developed for the Pandemic Accord, encompasses a range of actions aimed at enhancing infodemic management. The INB Bureau continues to facilitate evidence-informed discussion for an implementable article on infodemic management.

有效的信息管理:《流行病协议》的实质性条款。
事实证明,社交媒体在大流行病期间传播公共卫生信息很有价值。然而,在SARS(严重急性呼吸系统综合征)、埃博拉和新冠肺炎大流行等突发公共卫生事件期间,通过社交媒体传播错误信息,严重阻碍了有效应对,导致负面后果。故意误导和欺骗性的假新闻旨在伤害组织和个人。为了有效应对错误信息,政府应加强“信息传播”的管理,包括通过社会倾听监测信息传播的影响,检测信息传播的信号,减轻信息传播的有害影响,以及加强个人和社区的复原力。错误信息的全球传播需要多部门合作,例如研究人员确定错误信息的主要来源和超级传播者,媒体机构识别和揭穿错误信息,技术平台减少虚假或误导性帖子的传播,并引导用户从可信来源获得健康信息,政府与值得信赖的信使合作传播明确的公共卫生信息。此外,通过使用自动检查,事实核查还有改进的空间。政府和事实核查机构之间的合作也应通过有效和及时的揭露机制得到加强。尽管政府间谈判机构(INB)尚未定义“信息传播”一词,但INB主席团为《流行病协议》制定的文本第18条包含了一系列旨在加强信息传播管理的行动。INB局继续为一篇关于信息管理的可实施文章提供证据知情的讨论。
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