infodemic
Meanings
Plural: infodemics
Noun
- An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult.
- A wide and rapid spread of misinformation.
Adj
- Relating to infodemiology.
Origin / Etymology
Blend of information + epidemic. Coined by American writer and foreign policy strategist David Rothkopf in 2003 in the context of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, see quotations.
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