A utilização de vídeos no combate ao negacionismo num contexto de Pandemia da Covid-19

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to understand how videos are used to combat denialism in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The audiovisual is common to all of us. We are in constant contact with this means of communication. Currently, people are born with abundant contact with the audiovisual medium and this has changed how the great mass consumes and produces content. This means, added to persuasion, makes people “stop” what they’re doing and focus on what is being presented in front of them. Denialism, especially in Brazil, has taken on alarming proportions since the Covid-19 pandemic. Scientific denialism took a lot of strength, causing people to refute the science of facts, medicines, vaccines and information with foundation. From the case study, 3 videos taken from the YouTube streaming platform were explored, observing, in detail, scenarios, speeches and other situations presented in the audiovisual projects for analysis with a source on the theme of “Denialism and Pandemic of Covid-19”. As a result, we noticed that video productions use a more serious, formal and technical audiovisual language, so that there is greater consideration of the discourse used against denialism.