Themes and Evolution of Misinformation During the Early Phases of the COVID-19 Outbreak in China—An Application of the Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Model

Social media has enabled misinformation to circulate with ease around the world during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study applies the Crisis and Emergency Risk and Communication model (CERC) to understand the themes and evolution of misinformation on the Internet duri...

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Main Author: Jiahui Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcomm.2020.00057/full