Using Toulmin’s Argument Pattern Approach to Identify Infodemics in the Covid-19 Pandemic Era

Abstract The emergence of various web pages and social media platforms that exist in today’s digital information era makes it easy for us to access sources flooded with information. This condition has the potential result loss our mental health. is known by World Health Organization (WHO) as an infodemic which excessive amount information, both true false, very difficult people find reliable news about coronavirus, increased spread fake news, conspiracy theories, worldwide panic confusion. WHO all governments each country world have also carried out efforts break chain spreading news. But around faster than there any control over it. Therefore, we need awareness individual order equip themselves knowledge skills identifying Physics a branch science discipline cannot be separated from this One example physics related Covid-19 statement thermo gun used measure body temperature dangerous human health because its laser beam radiation. alternative way can evaluate truth assessing strength argumentation. Toulmin’s argument pattern been widely applied analyze quality argument, evaluating received content. paper aims provide “infodemic” Pandemic correctness applying Toulmin Argument Pattern. argumentation distinguishes three fundamental components additional coherent argumentative discourse. main framework analyzing arguments consists components: claim, data, warrant. Where data provides basis determining claims, warrant acts logical reasoning bridge connects claims. Three added construct more complex arguments: backings, qualifiers, rebuttals. backing part evidence strengthen warrant, Qualifiers indicate provided relating while rebuttals circumstances where no longer valid so claim rejected.