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Identifying Frames of the COVID-19 Infodemic: Thematic Analysis of Misinformation Stories Across Media.

Ehsan MohammadiIman TahamtanYazdan MansourianHolly Overton
Published in: JMIR infodemiology (2022)
The identified themes in this study reflect some of the information attitudes and behaviors, such as denial, uncertainty, consequences, and solution-seeking, that provided rich information grounds to create different types of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some themes also indicate that the application of effective communication strategies and the creation of timely content were used to persuade human minds with false stories in different phases of the crisis. The findings of this study can be beneficial for communication officers, information professionals, and policy makers to combat misinformation in future global health crises or related events.
Keyphrases
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