Correcting misinformation by health organizations during measles outbreaks: A controlled experiment.

BACKGROUND:During epidemic crises, some of the information the public receives on social media is misinformation. Health organizations are required to respond and correct the information to gain the public's trust and influence it to follow the recommended instructions. OBJECTIVES:(1) To examin...

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Main Authors: Anat Gesser-Edelsburg, Alon Diamant, Rana Hijazi, Gustavo S Mesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209505