Why do people believe health misinformation and who is at risk? A systematic review of individual differences in susceptibility to health misinformation
Rationale Health misinformation poses a significant threat to public health. Understanding
why people believe health misinformation and who is at risk is crucial for developing …
why people believe health misinformation and who is at risk is crucial for developing …
Health-related fake news on social media platforms: A systematic literature review
C Melchior, M Oliveira - New Media & Society, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This review aims to (a) investigate the characteristics of both the research community and
the published research on health-related fake news on social media platforms, and (b) …
the published research on health-related fake news on social media platforms, and (b) …
Evaluating the impact of attempts to correct health misinformation on social media: A meta-analysis
Social media poses a threat to public health by facilitating the spread of misinformation. At
the same time, however, social media offers a promising avenue to stem the distribution of …
the same time, however, social media offers a promising avenue to stem the distribution of …
A first look at COVID-19 information and misinformation sharing on Twitter
Since December 2019, COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly across the world. Not
surprisingly, conversation about COVID-19 is also increasing. This article is a first look at the …
surprisingly, conversation about COVID-19 is also increasing. This article is a first look at the …
Association of COVID-19 misinformation with face mask wearing and social distancing in a nationally representative US sample
Wide-spread misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges for
communicating public health recommendations. Should campaigns to promote protective …
communicating public health recommendations. Should campaigns to promote protective …
Autopsy of a metaphor: The origins, use and blind spots of the 'infodemic'
FM Simon, CQ Camargo - new media & society, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In 2020, the term 'infodemic'rose from relative obscurity to becoming a popular catch-all
metaphor, representing the perils of fast, wide-spreading (false) information about the …
metaphor, representing the perils of fast, wide-spreading (false) information about the …
From “infodemics” to health promotion: a novel framework for the role of social media in public health
D Schillinger, D Chittamuru… - American journal of …, 2020 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Despite the ubiquity of health-related communications via social media, no consensus has
emerged on whether this medium, on balance, jeopardizes or promotes public health …
emerged on whether this medium, on balance, jeopardizes or promotes public health …
Differences in preventive behaviors of COVID-19 between urban and rural residents: lessons learned from a cross-sectional study in China
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the differences in preventive behaviors of
COVID-19 between urban and rural residents, as well as identify the factors that might …
COVID-19 between urban and rural residents, as well as identify the factors that might …
Effects of fact-checking social media vaccine misinformation on attitudes toward vaccines
Social media vaccine misinformation can negatively influence vaccine attitudes. It is urgent
to develop communication approaches to reduce the misinformation's impact. This study …
to develop communication approaches to reduce the misinformation's impact. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on social media virality: content analysis of message themes and writing strategies
Background Vaccines serve an integral role in containing pandemics, yet vaccine hesitancy
is prevalent globally. One key reason for this hesitancy is the pervasiveness of …
is prevalent globally. One key reason for this hesitancy is the pervasiveness of …