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The Social Responsibility of Researchers in Combating Fake News and Conspiracy Theories During a Pandemic

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  • Alexandra Huidu

    (PhD Student, Doctoral School of Sociology, University of Oradea, Romania)

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One of the problems that arise in crisis situations is that of fake news (presenting as being real events that did not actually take place) and of conspiracy theories (which emerge from subjective interpretations of real facts). The medical and social crisis created by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has resized the role of researchers and bioethicists, emphasizing their social responsibility in properly informing not only the academic community, but also the general public. The present article analyzes the new dimensions that the ethical principle of responsibility of researchers acquires as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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  • Alexandra Huidu, 2020. "The Social Responsibility of Researchers in Combating Fake News and Conspiracy Theories During a Pandemic," Postmodern Openings, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 11(1Sup2), pages 39-48, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev3rl:v:11:y:2020:i:1sup2:p:39-48
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/po/11.1sup2/138
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    1. Federica Maria Magarini & Margherita Pinelli & Arianna Sinisi & Silvia Ferrari & Giovanna Laura De Fazio & Gian Maria Galeazzi, 2021. "Irrational Beliefs about COVID-19: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-21, September.

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    Keywords

    fake news; conspiracy theories; ethics of research; bioethics; social responsibility of researchers;
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    JEL classification:

    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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