Impact of Social Media on Panic During Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Like the other countries of the world, Bangladesh is also suffering during the pandemic situation. In this era of technology, almost all people use Social Media and it becomes a tool to get information about Covid-19. The study is designed to identify the Impact of Social Media on Panic during the Pandemic of Covid-19. To conduct the study the online survey method was adopted and the sample was university students in Dhaka for the smooth conduction of the study. In the study, it is found that people watch and read news and information related to Covid-19 on Social Media and become aware. On the other hand, people also get panicked due to a lot of information regarding health risks. But there are lots of misinformation regarding Covid-19 that mislead the users. The findings show filter is needed as everybody posts information and news about Covid-19 without checking while some of the users verify the information before believing it.