10 quotes to help you navigate the infodemic

Even before mid-March, it was already more challenging than ever before to navigate the modern information landscape. But the pandemic overlay has seemingly spiked the amount of misinformation to levels never thought possible.

We’re in a full-blown infodemic, which is just a trendy byword for the torrent of hoaxes, conspiracies, disinformation, and bogus infographics vying for attention in our newsfeeds.

While we can’t climb out of it without everybody claiming some responsibility — tech companies, government agencies, media, and perhaps, most importantly, us — we can learn from our past.

In that spirit, here are 10 quotes about truth and facts to help you navigate the infodemic.