WHO policy brief: COVID-19 infodemic management, 14 September 2022

Overview

Key points 

• Train health workers, who are often the most trusted source of health information, to better identify and address health misinformation. 
• Tailor health, information and digital literacy initiatives to specific populations, and seek to debunk misinformation before it is widely disseminated through digital media and other channels. 
• Strive to develop high-quality, accessible health information in different digital formats designed for reuse, remixing and sharing and for rapid digital spread through social networks. 
• Establish an infodemic workforce for rapid infodemic insights generation and response, if necessary, by training staff to fulfil these functions; and ensure this function is clearly linked to and aligned with risk communications and community engagement efforts.