Technology and COVID-19: How Reliant is Society on Technology?
Afsana Rahman, Ruhul Amin
TL;DR
This paper explores society's reliance on technology during COVID-19, highlighting its role in providing support and spreading misinformation, and discusses its societal impacts across different demographics.
Contribution
It offers an analysis of technology's dual role during COVID-19, emphasizing its influence on social support and misinformation dissemination.
Findings
Social media provided crucial support during the pandemic.
Technology facilitated daily tasks but also spread misinformation.
Society's dependence on technology increased during COVID-19.
Abstract
Social media and messaging platforms have become a support system for those in fear of COVID-19 while, at the same time, becoming the root cause of spreading hate, inaccurate representations, and false realities. As technology has morphed into a commodity for daily tasks and actions, this article may be useful for people of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in understanding the impact of technology on society.
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Taxonomy
TopicsMisinformation and Its Impacts · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts