The strategy of counter-knowledge in pandemic time in Morocco and Spain

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to analyse the strategy of counter knowledge in pandemic time; from the perspective of two countries: Morocco and Spain. Disinformation is spreading alongside the outbreak of the new coronavirus. While the COVID-19 outbreak is a global public health crisis, it has led to a parallel pandemic of disinformation that directly impacts lives and livelihoods around the world. Falsehoods and misinformation have proven deadly and sowed confusion about life-saving personal and policychoices (UNESCO, 2020). In order to analyse the strategy of counter knowledge in pandemic time from the perspective of two countries, this work collect a sample of 108 from Morocco and 151 from Spain. It presents results and finally, include the more relevant conclusions, limitations of this study and future lines of research