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PRECIADO CHAVEZ, María Fernanda; LA ROSA FEIJOO, Oscar Calixto; MENA FARFAN, Karl Vladimir  e  MOGOLLON MEDINA, José Martín. Covid-19 pandemic aggravated by digital infoxication assessment in the population of the Tumbes district Peru. Punto Cero [online]. 2022, vol.27, n.45, pp.102-115.  Epub 30-Dez-2022. ISSN 1815-0276.  https://doi.org/10.35319/puntocero.20224530.

Millions of people use the internet to look for certain aspects related to science and health on plataforms that- give free access to a huge amount of information. This diversity of communication channels has contributed to the difussion of messages generated by unauthorized sources besides of belives, some comments or opinions of the colective. This excess of information denominated infoxication lends the individual to a state of fatigue that makes it impossible for them to process information triggering anxiety and stress. The objective of this study was to identify the existence of digital infoxication associated with Covid-19 pandemic. A cycle of negative emotions that harm a mental health of the users is revealed with also influences the reduction of responsible behaviors like a social distances required to face the health crises that pandemic imposes.

Palavras-chave : Facebook group; group dynamics; culture; interaction; learning.

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