Background Vaccine hesitancy continues to limit global efforts in combatting the COVID-19
pandemic. Emerging research demonstrates the role of social media in disseminating …

Currently, the best method to well control the spread of COVID-19 without severe mental
health problems is to reach herd immunity. Therefore, the vaccination rate of the COVID-19 …

With the prevalence of social media networks (SMNs) as platforms for community
engagement, substantial attention from academics and practitioners has been paid to …

The prevalence of severe infectious diseases has become a major global health concern.
Currently, the COVID-19 outbreak has spread across the world and has created an …

In order to take advantage of the power of social media to promote vaccination, this study
reveals the mechanisms of positive and negative impacts of social media news on vaccine …

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it apparent that many people are unwilling to be
vaccinated, and certain types of people seem predisposed to support or oppose vaccines …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media served as an important channel for the public
to obtain health information and disseminate opinions when offline communication was …

Purpose The ballooning health misinformation on social media raises grave concerns.
Drawing upon the SOR (Stimulus-Organism-Response) model and the information …

This study examines how perceived information overload and misinformation affect vaccine
hesitancy and how this is moderated by structural and cultural factors. By applying and …

Purpose Drawing upon the third-person effect (TPE) theory, this study focuses on two types
of misinformation countering intentions (ie simple correction and correction with justification) …