People’s Experience of Information Overload and Its Impact on Infodemic Harms

Senft, Theresa M.; Greenfield, Sharon

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-27789-4_3

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“…Those who feel self-confident and have little concern about potentially missing relevant information are less prone to IO (Walgrave and Dejaeghere, 2017). Conversely, those with preexisting emotional states such as insecurity, fatigue, or anxiety tend to be more vulnerable to IO (Senft and Greenfield, 2023). In students, IO often results from several interacting variables.…”

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‘It never seems to stop’ Six high school students’ experiences of information overload

Aadland,

Heinström

2024

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Introduction. The paper explores high school students' experiences of information overload in the context of their studies, investigating its causes and how they manage it. Method. Data was collected through qualitative interviews with six students aged 13-16. Analysis. A thematic content analysis was applied to discern patterns and themes in the students' experiences. Results. All informants had experienced information overload, but how and to which degree it manifested differed between them. The most common trigger was encountering complex information, followed by passive exposure to large amounts of information over time. Students primarily responded to information overload by losing attention, while some also reported negative emotions such as irritation and sadness. Conclusion. The findings reveal that high school students frequently experience information overload in the context of their schoolwork. Personal vulnerabilities seemed to influence the extent in which they experienced information overload.

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‘It never seems to stop’ Six high school students’ experiences of information overload

Aadland,

Heinström

2024

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The role of the (in)accessibility of social media data for infodemic management: a public health perspective on the situation in the European Union in March 2024

Wehrli,

Irrgang,

Scott

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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Public health institutions rely on the access to social media data to better understand the dynamics and impact of infodemics – an overabundance of information during a disease outbreak, potentially including mis-and disinformation. The scope of the COVID-19 infodemic has led to growing concern in the public health community. The spread of harmful information or information voids may negatively impact public health. In this context, social media are of particular relevance as an integral part of our society, where much information is consumed. In this perspective paper, we discuss the current state of (in)accessibility of social media data of the main platforms in the European Union. The European Union’s relatively new Digital Services Act introduces the obligation for platforms to provide data access to a wide range of researchers, likely including researchers at public health institutions without formal academic affiliation. We examined eight platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, X, YouTube) affected by the new legislation in regard to data accessibility. We found that all platforms apart from TikTok offer data access through the Digital Services Act. Potentially, this presents a fundamentally new situation for research, as before the Digital Services Act, few platforms granted data access or only to very selective groups of researchers. The access regime under the Digital Services Act is, however, still evolving. Specifics such as the application procedure for researcher access are still being worked out and results can be expected in spring 2024. The impact of the Digital Services Act on research will therefore only become fully apparent in the future.

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People’s Experience of Information Overload and Its Impact on Infodemic Harms

Cited by 2 publications

References 42 publications

‘It never seems to stop’ Six high school students’ experiences of information overload

‘It never seems to stop’ Six high school students’ experiences of information overload

The role of the (in)accessibility of social media data for infodemic management: a public health perspective on the situation in the European Union in March 2024

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