Misinformation and the US Ebola communication crisis: analyzing the veracity and content of social media messages related to a fear-inducing infectious disease outbreak

Misinformation and the US Ebola communication crisis: analyzing the veracity and content of social media messages related to a fear-inducing infectious disease outbreak

Abstract Background The Ebola communication crisis of 2014 generated widespread fear and attention among Western news media, social media users, and members of the United States (US) public. Health communicators need more information on misinformation and the social media environment during a fear-i...

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Main Authors: Tara Kirk Sell, Divya Hosangadi, Marc Trotochaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Misinformation
Communication
Ebola
Twitter
Social media
Infectious disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08697-3

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