MASS MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA AS STRESSORS IN VULNERABLE ELDERLY POPULATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC..

The current global pandemic situation triggered by the COVID19 virus has exposed humans to a number of threats, with many of them being overwhelmed by a series of events and unexplained phenomena. Everyone is accountable and must contribute to the solution, the world has realised. Unfortunately, the media and social media, as well as certain health authorities, have undermined a significant portion of the world population through their actions and conduct, both directly and indirectly. In this article, we discuss how the media, in general, has contributed to the elderly's vulnerability to COVID-19 infection. In this opinion paper, we build the relationship between informative contents and the mental weakening of the elderly by making them vulnerable and more exposed to Corona Virus Disease through a series of listed media practises.

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