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 …
Algorithmic agents in the hybrid media system: Social bots, selective amplification, and partisan news about COVID-19
Social bots, or algorithmic agents that amplify certain viewpoints and interact with selected
actors on social media, may influence online discussion, news attention, or even public …
actors on social media, may influence online discussion, news attention, or even public …
Information seeking and information sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Based on the risk information seeking and processing model, this study examines socio-
psychological variables that influence the American public's information seeking and …
psychological variables that influence the American public's information seeking and …
When national identity meets conspiracies: the contagion of national identity language in public engagement and discourse about COVID-19 conspiracy theories
There are growing concerns about the role of identity narratives in spreading misinformation
on social media, which threatens informed citizenship. Drawing on the social identity model …
on social media, which threatens informed citizenship. Drawing on the social identity model …
Multiplicity and dynamics of social representations of the COVID-19 pandemic on Chinese social media from 2019 to 2020
Documenting the emergent social representations of COVID-19 in public communication is
necessary for critically reflecting on pandemic responses and providing guidance for global …
necessary for critically reflecting on pandemic responses and providing guidance for global …
How information flows from the world to China
Government censorship—internet shutdowns, blockages, firewalls—impose significant
barriers to the transnational flow of information despite the connective power of digital …
barriers to the transnational flow of information despite the connective power of digital …
What motivates people to counter misinformation on social media? Unpacking the roles of perceived consequences, third-person perception and social media use
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) …
of misinformation countering intentions (ie simple correction and correction with justification) …
Media systems and attention cycles: Volume and topics of news coverage on COVID-19 in the United States and China
We examined initial newspaper coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak (January–May 2020) in
the United States and China, countries with contrasting media systems and pandemic …
the United States and China, countries with contrasting media systems and pandemic …
How science influencers polarize supportive and skeptical communities around politicized science: A cross-platform and over-time comparison
Contention over COVID-19 is only a recent example of increasing social division around
science in the US Many blame these divisions on actors who have strategically sowed doubt …
science in the US Many blame these divisions on actors who have strategically sowed doubt …
Systematic processing of COVID-19 information: Relevant channel beliefs and perceived information gathering capacity as moderators
Applying the risk information seeking and processing (RISP) model, this study investigates
the sociopsychological factors associated with systematic processing. Results reveal …
the sociopsychological factors associated with systematic processing. Results reveal …