Online Misinformation against Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brief Overview

Hossein  Matlabi; Hamid  Allahverdipour; Amir  Ahmadi

doi:10.18502/ehj.v9i1.13108

Hossein Matlabi Department of Geriatric Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Hamid Allahverdipour Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Amir Ahmadi Department of Geriatric Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ehj.v9i1.13108

Keywords: Aged, Covid-19, Misinformation, Pandemics

Abstract

Lack of knowledge about COVID-19 and increased use of social networks contributed to the spread of misinformation about the disease in society, harming older adults’ health. In this review, we define misinformation and its condition during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide an overview of the characteristics of older adults and the impact of misinformation on this demographic group.