Disseminação de desinformação sobre a covid-19 em um núcleo familiar: um estudo de caso

Abstract

Currently, it is possible to notice the large amount of information present in different supports and in various formats. The advance of technology has made it possible to reach information and communication, which can be viewed through access to digital media. However, these resources that facilitate access to information have been used by network users who act in bad faith, distorting the authenticity of news or manufacturing lying content to deceive the population. Therefore, this study seeks to understand how the dissemination of misinformation has penetrated the family nucleus and interfered in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses the trend of disinformation in private messaging applications, conceptualizes disinformation and lists content verification services. The work is exploratory in nature and the approach used in the research has a quantitative focus. From the questionnaire applied to the participants, the data of the responses obtained were analyzed. The results obtained show that misinformation is introduced into the family nucleus, through the sharing of messages from groups and friends and family, which generally originate fraudulent content from friends and family groups. The results expose the low rate of people checking the content of information in news checking services.