Independent Researcher, Sadashiv Dangat Nagar, Ambegaon Bk, Pune 411046, India.
Hospital and Research Centre, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411046, India.
J Travel Med. 2020 May 18;27(3). doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa057.
Social media has played a crucial role in spreading awareness and knowledge about public health; however, it has also been misused for spreading fake news, hatred and creating racism during epidemics and civil unrest. We discuss how social media and societal response to COVID-19 negatively affected its control measures in India and what should be possible corrective measures.
社交媒体在传播公共卫生意识和知识方面发挥了关键作用;然而,在疫情和社会动荡期间,它也被滥用于传播假新闻、仇恨和制造种族主义。我们讨论了社交媒体和社会对 COVID-19 的反应如何对印度的控制措施产生负面影响,以及应该采取哪些可能的纠正措施。