Leveraging volunteer fact checking to identify misinformation about COVID-19 in social media

Leveraging volunteer fact checking to identify misinformation about COVID-19 in social media

Identifying emerging health misinformation is a challenge because its manner and type are often unknown. However, many social media users correct misinformation when they encounter it. From this intuition, we implemented a strategy that detects emerging health misinformation by tracking replies that...

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Main Authors: Hyunuk Kim, Dylan Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Harvard Kennedy School 2020-05-01
Series:Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
Subjects:
covid-19
disinformation
fact-checking
public health
social media
twitter
Online Access:https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/leveraging-volunteer-fact-checking-to-identify-misinformation-about-covid-19-in-social-media/

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https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/leveraging-volunteer-fact-checking-to-identify-misinformation-about-covid-19-in-social-media/

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