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Indian scientists tackle the infodemic [PDF]
Nature Human Behaviour, 2021 At the time that COVID-19 began to take hold in India, a group of Indian scientists came together to combat what Reeteka Sud describes as one of the most potent threats: the spread of misinformation fueling the pandemic.
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The Information Literacy and the Infodemic in COVID-19 pandemic at Kampala International University [PDF]
, 2023 Access to reliable information in times of emergency is important. However the quantum of information during emergency may cause infodemic. The study investigated the role of information literacy in mitigating infodemic in COVID 19 pandemic. A survey was
Kiwelu, Jackline E. +1 more
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The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background No study has yet examined the conjoint role of institutional trust and COVID‐19 conspiracy beliefs on compliance with COVID‐19 preventive behaviours among populations of African countries. This study aims to deepen the understanding of the relationship between institutional mistrust, conspiracy beliefs, and health‐related behaviours
Gabin F. Morillon +2 more
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Local Responses to Limits on U.S. Public Health Authority During the COVID‐19 Emergency
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Public health has become politicized in the U.S. Though research shows that limiting public health authority during emergency response puts community wellbeing and health outcomes at risk, during the COVID‐19 emergency (2020–2021), some U.S. state policymakers limited the disease‐preventing actions local public health agencies could take. This
Genevive R. Meredith +6 more
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(Dis)information Systems: a Systemic View of Disinformation
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Disinformation is an ancient social phenomenon that has found a favourable environment for dissemination in internet‐based social networks. While the scientific community seeks to address the problem by creating specific tools to detect and classify the various types of false information, we argue that systems thinking is necessary to ...
Herbert Laroca +2 more
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Constructing Difference: Maternal Boundary‐Work in Science‐Based and Natural Mom Groups on Facebook
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.Boundary‐work describes the activities of social groups as they seek to differentiate themselves from others to establish credibility, authority, or to protect their interests. While a growing body of literature explores occupational boundary‐work in health care, limited research has focused on how lay actors practice boundary‐work online.
Darryn DiFrancesco
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Infodemic, misinformation and the COVID-19
Payesh, 2020 In the information era, the coronavirous disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has brought new challenges to the world. Infodemic is regarded as a serious problem for public health since it can affect peoples’ life in many aspects, in particular peoples ...
Parisa Mokhatri-Hesari +2 more
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Countering FIMI by Digital Authoritarianisms: Audience Architecture and Reverse Language Engineering
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) campaigns on social media are currently both more accessible and more impactful than the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) or European Union's (EU), offering their opponents superiority and efficiency on those platforms.
Michelangelo Conoscenti
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Infodemic in COVID-19 and its relationship with stress, depression, and anxiety in the elderly
Revista Latino-Americana de EnfermagemObjective: to analyze the phenomenon of the infodemic in COVID-19 and its relation with stress, depression, and anxiety in the elderly. Method: quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional study.
Varinia Alejandra Rodríguez-Campo +6 more
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Effect of COVID-19 Related Infodemic on Health of General Public of Pakistan
Journal of Islamic International Medical College, 2021 Objective: To know the public opinion about the role of infodemic in spreading fear & panic among the public of Pakistan and to assess the effect of fear created by infodemic on their health. Study Design: This was a cross sectional survey.
Azeema Noor , Tahira Sadiq
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