Media Literacy in Panic Prevention in The Spread of Infodemic of Covid-19 in Bandung
Yadi Supriadi, M. Subur Drajat, Nuril Lutfiah Saleh, Anisa Suci R., Audi Siti Nur Huda

Universitas Islam Bandung

Abstract

Information about Covid-19 has been widely spread on various media, especially social media and the internet in general. The existence of this media is very easy to reach by the public, but the content of the information must be reviewed, whether it is in accordance with facts or hoaxes. It is not seldom for the public to receive hoax information during the Covid-19 pandemic. Symptoms of spreading incorrect information about the current pandemic are known as infodemics, which often make people panic and take wrong actions. Therefore, the public needs to be equipped with media literacy skills in receiving various information about Covid-19. This research was conducted using qualitative methods with the type of case study research. The results of the study showed that so many information spreads, and most people do not know how to filter the correct information to avoid hoaxes.

Keywords: infodemic, panic, media literacy, information

Topic: New Media: Impacts, Benefits, and Barriers