Viral Buzz: Rumor and Its Disruptions in Pandemic Uncertainty
Building on theory and research on rumor dynamics, I examine how the search for and acquisition of information during a time of medical crisis relies on the politics of plausibility and the politics of credibility. In this, I examine how the content and the source of information affects the spread o...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Sociologica |
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| Online Access: | https://sociologica.unibo.it/article/view/11620 |