Face à l’infodémie sur la Covid-19: fact-checkeurs vs fake news en France et en Pologne
Facing the Covid-19 infodemic: fact-checkers vs fake news in France and Poland

Author(s): Szymon Łucyk
Subject(s): Economy, Sociology, International relations/trade, Security and defense
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: fake news; infodemic; media; fact-checking; pandemic; Poland
Summary/Abstract: Since the beginning of 2020, on a daily basis thousands of information on Covid-19 are broadcast, including a large number of fake news, especially in social media. How do the traditional media (radio, television, newspapers) react to the “infodemic”? Are the journalists well prepared to this invasion? Are they able to effectively defend the scientific knowledge? Firstly, the distinction must be made between fake news (as a “fabricated” information) and simply inaccurate or exaggerated news. Secondly, some exemples of fake news in France are given, as well as different ways of fighting with them, such as: the developement of the factchecking sections and websites on the initiative of the high-quality media (AFP, Le Monde, Liberation and others). Finally, the focus is on the growing activity of new fact-checkers in Poland like the websites demagog.org.pl, OKO. Press or Fake Hunter PAP.

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