Misinformation on social networks during the novel coronavirus pandemic: a quali-quantitative case study of Brazil

Abstract Background One of the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic is the infodemic risk, that is, a huge amount of information being published on the topic, along with misinformation and rumours; with social media, this phenomenon is amplified, and it goes faster and further. Around...

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Main Authors: Priscila Biancovilli, Lilla Makszin, Claudia Jurberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11165-1