Conspiracy theories on Twitter: emerging motifs and temporal dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an upsurge in the spread of diverse conspiracy
theories (CTs) with real-life impact. However, the dynamics of user engagement remain …
theories (CTs) with real-life impact. However, the dynamics of user engagement remain …
Hunting conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic
The fear of the unknown combined with the isolation generated by COVID-19 has created a
fertile environment for strong disinformation, otherwise known as conspiracy theories, to …
fertile environment for strong disinformation, otherwise known as conspiracy theories, to …
COVID-19 conspiracy theories discussion on Twitter
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was an unexpected event and
resulted in catastrophic consequences with long-lasting behavioral effects. People began to …
resulted in catastrophic consequences with long-lasting behavioral effects. People began to …
COCO: an annotated Twitter dataset of COVID-19 conspiracy theories
The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a surge of misinformation on social
media which covered a wide range of different topics and contained many competing …
media which covered a wide range of different topics and contained many competing …
Demographics and topics impact on the co-spread of COVID-19 misinformation and fact-checks on Twitter
Correcting misconceptions and false beliefs are important for injecting reliable information
about COVID-19 into public discourse, but what impact does this have on the continued …
about COVID-19 into public discourse, but what impact does this have on the continued …
Understanding and countering the spread of conspiracy theories in social networks: Evidence from epidemiological models of Twitter data
Conspiracy theories in social networks are considered to have adverse effects on
individuals' compliance with public health measures in the context of a pandemic situation. A …
individuals' compliance with public health measures in the context of a pandemic situation. A …
From “Nasa Lies” to “Reptilian Eyes”: Mapping communication about 10 conspiracy theories, their communities, and main propagators on Twitter
In recent years, conspiracy theories have pervaded mainstream discourse. Social media, in
particular, reinforce their visibility and propagation. However, most prior studies on the …
particular, reinforce their visibility and propagation. However, most prior studies on the …
[HTML][HTML] The anatomy of conspiracy theorists: Unveiling traits using a comprehensive Twitter dataset
The discourse around conspiracy theories is currently thriving amidst the rampant
misinformation in online environments. Research in this field has been focused on detecting …
misinformation in online environments. Research in this field has been focused on detecting …
The Twitter origins and evolution of the COVID-19 “plandemic” conspiracy theory
MD Kearney, SC Chiang… - Harvard Kennedy …, 2020 - misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu
Implications The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in hundreds of thousands of lives lost
globally. It has also facilitated the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories at a …
globally. It has also facilitated the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories at a …
Conspiracy in the time of corona: automatic detection of emerging COVID-19 conspiracy theories in social media and the news
Rumors and conspiracy theories thrive in environments of low confidence and low trust.
Consequently, it is not surprising that ones related to the COVID-19 pandemic are …
Consequently, it is not surprising that ones related to the COVID-19 pandemic are …