Impact of Rumors and Misinformation on COVID-19 in Social Media

Tasnim, Samia; Mahbub Hossain, Md; Mazumder, Hoimonty

doi:10.3961/jpmph.20.094

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Impact of Rumors and Misinformation on COVID-19 in Social Media

Published in Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health • Apr 2, 2020

Authors:

Samia Tasnim

Md Mahbub Hossain

Hoimonty Mazumder

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has not only caused significant challenges for health systems all over the globe but also fueled the surge of numerous rumors, hoaxes, and misinformation, regarding the etiology, outcomes, prevention, and cure of the disease. Such spread of misinforma...

Subject

Misinformation

Social media

Internet privacy

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