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The Impact of Social Media on Panic During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iraqi Kurdistan: Online Questionnaire Study.

Araz Ramazan AhmadHersh Rasool Murad
Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)
During lockdown, people are using social media platforms to gain information about COVID-19. The nature of the impact of social media panic among people varies depending on an individual's gender, age, and level of education. Social media has played a key role in spreading anxiety about the COVID-19 outbreak in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Keyphrases
  • social media
  • health information
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • cross sectional
  • physical activity
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality