Resource Author: Farooq Azam Rathore and Fareeha FarooqResource Date: 2020-05-01Resource Name: Journal of the Pakistan Medical AssociationURL: Link to Source Article or Site
Information overload during the current COVID-19 pandemic has caused an “infodemic” in which false news,
conspiracy theories, magical cures and racist news are being shared at an alarming rate, with the potential to
increase anxiety and stress and even lead to loss of life. This review highlights some of these challenges and
suggests general measures to avoid information overload and infodemic in the connected world of 21st century.