Ibuprofen narratives in five European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

We follow the trajectory of the unverified story about the adverse effects of using Ibuprofen for treating the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Twitter, across five European countries. Our findings suggest that the impact of misinformation1 is massive when credible sources (e.g., elected offic...

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Main Authors: Sergi Xaudiera, Ana S. Cardenal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Harvard Kennedy School 2020-07-01
Series:Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
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Online Access:https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/ibuprofen-narratives-in-five-european-countries-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/