Bots and Misinformation Spread on Social Media: Implications for COVID-19

• Main Authors: Himelein-Wachowiak, McKenzie (Author), Giorgi, Salvatore (Author), Devoto, Amanda (Author), Rahman, Muhammad (Author), Ungar, Lyle (Author), Schwartz, H Andrew (Author), Epstein, David H (Author), Leggio, Lorenzo (Author), Curtis, Brenda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As of March 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been responsible for over 115 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide, resulting in over 2.5 million deaths. As the virus spread exponentially, so did its media coverage, resulting in a proliferation of conflicting information on social media platforms-a so-cal...