infodemic
Speech parts
1. infodemic - Noun
2. infodemic - Adjective
Meaning
(informal) An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult
(informal) A wide and rapid spread of misinformation
infodemic (not comparable)
Relating to infodemiology.
Examples
“Influencers have a crucial role to play in tackling this infodemic and cutting through the noise,” Jones said.
The Covid-19 infodemic was simply a series of staging points in what, by now, is clearly understood to be a much longer disinformation war.
The fight against the "infodemic" of misinformation cannot be won by only insisting on fact-checking and rational debate.
There is so much out there, especially online, that the World Health Organization has dubbed it an "infodemic."