Infodemic Pathways: Evaluating the Role That Traditional and Social Media Play in Cross-National Information Transfer

Infodemic Pathways: Evaluating the Role That Traditional and Social Media Play in Cross-National Information Transfer

The COVID-19 pandemic has occurred alongside a worldwide infodemic where unprecedented levels of misinformation have contributed to widespread misconceptions about the novel coronavirus. Conspiracy theories, poorly sourced medical advice, and information trivializing the virus have ignored national...

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Main Authors: Aengus Bridgman, Eric Merkley, Oleg Zhilin, Peter John Loewen, Taylor Owen, Derek Ruths
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Political Science
Subjects:
social media
infodemic
COVID-19
Canada
misinformation
Twitter
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2021.648646/full

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