Misinformation in social media: A reviewReeves, SamanthaConstantin, AlinaUBC Medical Journal
There's even less understanding of the potential link betweer digital literacy and what people share on social media. A group of MIT researchers explored these potential associations by surveying 1,341 Americans.In the experiment, the researchers first showed the participants two dozen news headlines...
Online social networks (OSNs) are rapidly growing and have become a huge source of all kinds of global and local news for millions of users. However, OSNs are a double-edged sword. Although the great advantages they offer such as unlimited easy communication and instant news and information,...
COVID-19 and social-politics of medical misinformation on social media in PakistanThe COVID-19 outbreak, emerging from China, continues to pose serious threats to the world's social, economic, and health systems. In this commentary, we discuss the current situation of COVID-19 in Pakistan ...
Social media propels misinformation and can have real-world consequences, especially when elections and incitements of violence are at the center of it. Social media companies are yet to get a grip on misinformation, but there is hope in the form of tech-savvy children, who often go out of...
Disinformation, Misinformation, and Fake News in Social Media (Lecture Notes in Social Networks) This book serves as a convenient entry point for researchers, practitioners, and students to understand the problems and challenges, learn state-of-the-art solutions for their specific needs, and quickly...
Impact of Rumors and Misinformation on COVID-19 in Social Media The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has not only caused significant challenges for health systems all over the globe but also fueled the surge of numerous rumors, hoaxes, and misinformation, regarding the etiology, ...
Communication of COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media by Physicians in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Aug 1;6(8):e2328928. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28928. PMID: 37581886; PMCID: PMC10427940. 2. COVID-19 Forecasting Team. Past SARS-CoV-2 infection protection against re-infection:...
In addition to low efficiency, relying solely on text communication can also lead to the proliferation of erroneous information, reduce the audience's ability to critically evaluate the presented information, and make false information easy to spread. For example, misleading titles on social media pos...
This book offers insights into social media practices and challenges in developing nations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering different aspects of social media during the pandemic, the book offers new frameworks, concepts, tools and techniques for integrating social media to support national develop...