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Summary. The danger of the spread of science disinformation was demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic. This created a complex crisis, affecting economic, social, and public health security, so disinformation can be perceived as a security threat. Understanding characteristics, communication, and mechanisms of disinformation are particularly important. In this paper, I will elaborate on the concept of disinformation society based on the information society and the dangers of science disinformation, mainly using the example of the disinformation wave that accompanied the coronavirus epidemic. I present the main responses to the problem, highlighting the role of science communication. I will emphasize the need to change attitudes in science communication practices and show how understanding science disinformation can help to do this.

Összefoglalás. Az új kommunikációs és médiakörnyezet újítólag hat a dezinformáció megjelenésének és terjedésének módjára, formáira, a terjesztő aktorok számára, az alkalmazott új információmanipulációs technológiára és e tartalmak társadalmi hatásaira. Az információs társadalom koncepciójára reagálva, egyes szakértők már inkább dezinformációs társadalomról beszélnek. A dezinformáció, különösen a tudományos dezinformáció jelentőségét és terjedésének veszélyét a pandémia mutatta meg igazán, amely során a dezinformáció különböző formái, kiemelten az áltudományos és tudományellenes elméletek mennyisége, terjedésük sebessége és hálózatba szerveződése példátlan volt. A tudományos dezinformáció komoly veszélyt jelenthet akár az egyénre, a szélesebb közösségekre, vagy akár a társadalom egészére nézve is. Napjainkban a dezinformáció megjelenik a biztonságot, jelesül az információbiztonságot fenyegető veszélyek között is. A világjárvány komplex válsághelyzetet szült, amely a gazdasági, társadalmi és közegészségügyi biztonságot is meghatározza, ezért a dezinformáció felfogható nemzetbiztonsági fenyegetésként is. A tudományos dezinformáció működésének, kommunikációjának, hatásmechanizmusának megértése így különösen fontos, mivel közvetlenül biztonságot fenyegető tényezővé válhat. A tanulmányban bemutatom, hogyan épül az információs társadalom alapjaira a dezinformációs társadalom koncepciója, külön kiemelve a tudományos dezinformáció működését, hálózatosodását és veszélyeit, elsősorban a koronavírus köré épülő infodémia példáján. Ezután a problémára adható főbb válaszreakciókat tárgyalom, kiemelve a tudománykommunikáció szerepét. Amellett érvelek, hogy olyan tudománykommunikációs fejlesztésre van szükség, amely elsősorban nem a közösségimédia-platformok használatát, hanem a tudománykommunikációs gyakorlatok során megmutatkozó szemlélet változását helyezi fókuszba. Végül bemutatom, hogy ehhez a szemléletváltáshoz milyen támpontokat nyújthat a tudományos dezinformáció jellemzőinek vizsgálata.

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  • István SABJANICS (Ministry of Interior)
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