Background Although at present there is broad agreement among researchers, health
professionals, and policy makers on the need to control and combat health misinformation …

Background Misinformation poses a serious challenge to clinical and policy decision-
making in the health field. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified interest in misinformation and …

This paper investigates the expected results of the current COVID-19 outbreak to arrivals of
Chinese tourists to the USA and Australia. The growing market share of Chinese tourism …

This report is an attempt to comprehensively examine information disorder and its related
challenges, such as filter bubbles and echo chambers. While the historical impact of …

Background: The internet is a large source of health information and has the capacity to
influence its users. However, the information found on the internet often lacks scientific rigor …

A summary of the public opinion research on misinformation in the realm of science/health
reveals inconsistencies in how the term has been defined and operationalized. A diverse set …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic was marked by an infodemic, characterized by the
rapid spread of both accurate and false information, which significantly affected public …

The 2016 Zika virus epidemic presented a serious threat to public health and left publics
confused and anxious about their risks. A survey (n= 370) was distributed in late Summer …

Conspiracy theories and other pseudo-scientific claims about the Zika virus have been
prominent on social media. To what extent are the public concerned about the virus, and to …

Methods by which the population should be informed when going through a pandemic such
as COVID-19 have been questioned because of its influence on the adoption of preventive …