Fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic: perception of health professionals and their families.
Mayckel da Silva BarretoCarolina da Silva CaramJose Luis Guedes Dos SantosRebeca Rosa de SouzaHerbert Leopoldo de Freitas GoesSonia Silvia MarconPublished in: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P (2021)
Sociocultural, political, educational, and technological aspects influence the occurrence and dissemination of fake news, which have consequences such as: misinformation, self-medication, worsening in the professional-patient relationship, increased need for additional research, and fear in the population. To face the current situation, greater control by the State is required, with investigation and punishment of people who disseminate fake news, as well as greater awareness among the population on the subject.