Association between watching wide show as a reliable COVID-19 information source and preventive behaviors: A nationwide survey in Japan.

Keisuke KuwaharaMio KatoHirono IshikawaTomohiro ShinozakiTakahiro Tabuchi

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Watching TV news and wide show was not associated with strict preventive behaviors; watching wide show was associated with only alerting others. Although causality is unclear, actions may be needed for TV stations broadcasting wide show to understand own influences on society in a timely manner amid the health emergencies.

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