COVID-19–Related Infodemic and Its Impact on Public Health: A Global Social Media Analysis

Saiful Islam, Md; Sarkar, Tonmoy; Hossain Khan, Sazzad; Mostofa Kamal, Abu-Hena; M. Murshid Hasan, S.; Kabir, Alamgir; Yeasmin, Dalia; Ariful Islam, Mohammad; Ibne Amin Chowdhury, Kamal; Selim Anwar, Kazi; Ahmad Chughtai, Abrar; Seale, Holly

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.20-0812

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COVID-19–Related Infodemic and Its Impact on Public Health: A Global Social Media Analysis

Published in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene • Aug 11, 2020

Authors:

Md Saiful Islam

Tonmoy Sarkar

Sazzad Hossain Khan

Abstract

Infodemics, often including rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories, have been common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monitoring social media data has been identified as the best method for tracking rumors in real time and as a possible way to dispel misinformation and reduce stigma. However, the dete...

Subject

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Social media

Public health

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