Europe’s infowar: China, Russia and COVID-19 disinformation
Since the very beginning, one of the most remarkable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the speed of linguistic change. Academic jargon became everyday language, while neologisms spread. Thus, the wider public has been introduced to ‘7-day averages’, ‘herd immunity’, and ‘morbidity’. Among the words enjoying this unexpected spotlight was ‘infodemic’. A blend of … Read more