Analysis of fake news about Covid 19
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EdMedia + Innovate Learning, Jul 01, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium ISBN 978-1-939797-77-3
Abstract
Fake news about COVID-19 proliferated and was disseminated to individuals through social media during the pandemic. This article examined fake news related to COVID-19 from the years 2020 to 2022. A total of 197 case reports of fake news from the Taiwan FactCheck Center (TFC) were used in the study. Diverse categories were summarized from content analysis, including Virus origin, Traits of virus, Individual health care and dietary recommendations, Vaccine and therapy, and Fictitious stories and events. Among different categories of fake news, Fictitious stories were the most frequently reported. Suggestions for future prevention of health-related fake news are provided.
Citation
ChanLin, L.J. (2024). Analysis of fake news about Covid 19. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 989-994). Brussels, Belgium: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 6, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/224618.
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