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A digital wildfire is a fast-spreading piece of misinformation or disinformation that quickly enters collective consciousness and has real-world effects[1]. Digital wildfires are not necessarily malicious and can be created intentionally or unintentionally. They are most dangerous in situations of high tension where the propagation of accurate information cannot be fast enough to mitigate real-world effects or when spread in digital echo chambers where misinformation fits into people's pre-existing worldviews and is difficult to correct[2].
In 2013, the World Economic Forum (WEF) named digital wildfires as a major global risk in its Global Risks Eight Edition[2].
Notable Digital Wildfires
Covid-19 and 5G Conspiracies
References
- ^ Langguth, Johannes; Filkuková, Petra; Brenner, Stefan; Schroeder, Daniel; Pogorelov, Konstantin. "COVID-19 and 5G conspiracy theories: long term observation of a digital wildfire". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Howell, Lee (January 8, 2013). Global Risks 2013 Eighth Edition. World Economic Forum. ISBN 92-95044-50-9.
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