Fake News Swamping Interpersonal Communication in the Times of Corona Virus

Abstract

In the times of suffering and devastation of Covid-19 where the World is fighting against the deadly virus of Covid-19 and everyone is destitute for survival. Another virus that is spreading more fear in these times is the virus of fake news and misinformation. Humanity is standing at the threshold of bereavement and torment and misinformation is adding on to the distress of human in this hour of grief and anxiety. The news culture of present times where every social media platform, channel, newspaper and each media respectively want to update the World with the latest trends and happening about coronavirus in the respective parts of the country is also becoming the platform for dissemination of disinformation and fake news.

Through this study, we will try to understand how fake news is spreading misinformation and diffusing fear among people and society. The paper tries to understand how 24*7 news culture and upsurge of social media is spreading the fear of Covid-19 faster than the virus itself. Through this paper, we would be approximating such instances of fake news and misinformation.