The use of Instagram as a tool to help the fight of Fake News at One Health

Eixo temático: Saúde única e seus saberes

Abstract

Today, in the internet age, we have all kinds of information just a click away; however, this agility is not always beneficial. Often, we come across false news on a variety of subjects, shared intentionally, with the purpose of harming something or someone, or naively, due to lack of knowledge about the subject. Regarding science, the most varied Fake News have already been described and continue to be disseminated, especially in the current moment of pandemic, in which, in addition to the anguish generated by social isolation and fear of the disease, people started to use social networks longer. Due to this scenario, the Study Group in Parasitology and Public Health (GESPP) aimed to contribute to the fight against Fake News related to Veterinary Medicine through the dissemination of simple and educational content, carried out with scientific basis and discussion, through the Instagram social midia. For this, the research-action methodology was used and, even in the initial phase, our project is of fundamental importance in the policy of combating Fake News and in the dissemination of scientific content, therefore, it helps the implementation of the One Health.