title: “Fake” as an Information Security Threat in the Conditions of Distribution of COVID-19
abstract: The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of the spread of fake information in the context of the spread of the coronavirus. The analysis of the definition of "fake" is carried out, its characteristic features are revealed, including: complete or partial deliberate falsity of information; based on real information, relevant in a certain period of time; intentionally distributed through various sources; the goal is mass misinformation of the population; used to conduct informati