Evidence suggests that Black Canadians have a high rate of COVID 19 infection. Anti-Black racism, structural inequities, misinformation and disinformation contribute to a high COVID 19 infection rate among Black Canadians. This presentation will focus on COVID 19 disinformation/ misinformation among Black people. We will present a review of the literature on COVID 19 disinformation among Black people across the globe including what contributes to disinformation. We will then present emerging data from a Canadian study shedding light on misinformation / disinformation in Canada and how Black communities have been working to tackle disinformation / misinformation.

Presented by﻿ Bukola (Oladunni) Salami, RN, MN, PhD and/or team.

COVID 19 Misinformation and Disinformation among Black Communities