Data smog

Data smog is the overwhelming amount of data and information—often found through Internet searches—which confuses the user rather than helping them understand a topic.

The term "Data smog" is coined from a book written by the journalist David Shenk, which deals with the influence of the information technology revolution and how the vast amount of information available online make it increasingly difficult to separate facts from fiction.

1. Proliferation of information

1. Stress
2. Selective perception of facts
3. Media illiteracy
4. Irrelevant available information
5. Internet disinformation
6. Failure to distinguish between opinion and fact
7. Consumer vulnerability on the internet
8. Confusion

1. Irrelevant available information
2. Dependence on information technology

1. Data Smog: Surviving the Info Glut
2. The Data Smog That Envelops Us All
3. Clearing the Data Smog
4. Beyond the Data Smog?
5. Information Literacy Will Save You From Data Smog
6. Was I right about the dangers of the Internet in 1997?