The “Pandemic” of Disinformation in COVID-19

In recent years, mass media and social networks have played an important role in disseminating information regarding public health. During the COVID-19 epidemic, misinformation and fake news have represented an important issue generating confusion and insecurity among the population. In our analysis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tagliabue, Fabio, Galassi, Luca, Mariani, Pierpaolo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2020
Materias:
Covid-19
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7395797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32838179
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42399-020-00439-1
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Sumario:In recent years, mass media and social networks have played an important role in disseminating information regarding public health. During the COVID-19 epidemic, misinformation and fake news have represented an important issue generating confusion and insecurity among the population. In our analysis, we investigate the role of mass media as a critical element during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak that has influenced the public perception of risk.

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