COVID-19 pandemic: An era of myths and misleading advertisements

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the global health economy. Advertisers take advantage of fear and emotions in society due to the pandemic outbreak. Rumors spread rapidly through digital media are another form of misinformation. False claims advertising is a combination of misinformation and disinformation that is fatal and moral deterioration to global society. True information is of central importance in society to avoid false information during the pandemic to control unexpected damage. Without scientific and evidence-based information about all kinds of products and services through advertisements on social media people often use to shift social attitudes. Society always relies on national and harmonious international regulatory bodies during any kind of epidemic and disaster credibility for true information. In most of the Countries, false advertisements are illegal. Countries need to continuously introduce a strict regulatory framework with the Suo Motu surveillance system to breach false advertisements on all media platforms about health care products and services.