infodemic
infodemic · infodemics
An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made…An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more difficult.
инфодеми́яinfodemíja
(informal)A wide and rapid spread of misinformation.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
excessive amount of information concerning a problem:
Origin
Blend of information + epidemic. Coined by American writer and foreign policy strategist DBlend of information + epidemic. Coined by American writer and foreign policy strategist David Rothkopf in 2003 in the context of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, see quotations.
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Forms
plural: infodemics| Singular | infodemic |
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