Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil was widely affected by politics and the
population's consumption of information is fundamental to understanding the situation. This …

Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge, and social isolation is one of the
main strategies for preventing contagion. In Brazil, however, discussions concerning …

The spread of disinformation has been a topic of heightened concern, particularly during the
COVID-19 pandemic, as the response to a public health crisis relies on the ability for public …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a vast research agenda focusing on how citizens
acquire knowledge about the virus and the health expert guidelines to protect themselves …

For a year now, the world has been facing the pandemic of COVID-19, which has affected
many sectors of society in an unprecedented proportion. The main objective of this paper …

Messaging applications are changing the communication landscape in emerging countries.
While offering speed and affordability, these solutions have also opened the way for the …

The context of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the infodemic phenomenon and
the problem of misinformation. Agencies involved in managing COVID-19 immunization …

Social media platforms have for a long time been recognized as great disseminators of
misinformation on health. Previous studies found a positive association between the use of …

The purpose of this article is to study the effects of media communication regarding COVID-
19 on the adoption of healthy behaviors. Specifically, we investigated the role of fear in the …

Brazil has one of the highest rates of cases and deaths attributed to Covid-19 in the world.
Two factors contributed to the high rates: the Brazilian government underestimated the …