Author:

• Cláudia Pereira Galhardi - Galhardi, C.P. - <claudiagalhardi@usal.es>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3047-9222

Co-author(s):

• Neyson Pinheiro Freire - Freire, N.P - <neysonfreire@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9038-9974
• Maria Cecília de Souza Minayo - Minayo,M.C.S. - <maminayo@terra.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6187-9301
• Maria Clara Marques Fagundes - Fagundes, M.C.M - <clara.fagundes@cofen.gov.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4050-5655

Abstract:

This article aims to present an analysis on the most widespread false news about the new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) on social networks and how it can cause damage to public health. This is a quantitative empirical study, based on the notifications received by the Eu Fiscalizo Brazilian application. The conclusions show that the WhatsApp is the main channel for sharing fake news, followed by Instagram and Facebook and the spread of false content related to Covid-19 contributes to the discrediting of science and global health institutions. And the solution to this problem is to increase the level of adequate information for Brazilian society.

Keywords:

fake news, health, pandemic, post-truth, Covid-19.

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