Objective:

To reflect on the COVID-19 infodemic in the light of Edgar Morin's Complexity Theory and its three main principles, namely the dialogic principle, organizational and hologrammatic recursion.

Methodology:

This is a theoretical essay with a reflective character of the literature on the COVID-19 infodemic in the light of Edgar Morin's Complexity Theory.

Result:

Interrelating the dialogic principle with the infodemic, one can reflect on the relationship of the complex ambivalence between disinformation and scientifically validated information and the various contents dissipated in the media. It is noteworthy that it is necessary to carry out a coherent and reliable synthesis of the contents covered and widely disseminated. The COVID-19 infodemic is submerged in an intention that occurs between the lines of the media, and in this intention, there is direct participation by society. It is understood that disinformation increases as the production of content increases, in this sense, disinformation produces the infodemic which, consequently, is also produced by disinformation. It is possible to reflect on the infodemic through the notion that it can influence and be influenced by the whole, thus involving issues that cross public health, the economy, politics, at the same time that it is fostered and influenced by these specific axes.

Final considerations:

the principles of complex thinking are elements that help the understanding of the infodemic phenomenon and its influence in the informational context. It is hoped that this reflective study can contribute to mitigate the repercussions of the infodemic in the daily lives of users of information networks.

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