A Deadly Infodemic: Social Media and the Power of COVID-19 Misinformation

• Main Authors: Michael A Gisondi (Author), Rachel Barber (Author), Jemery Samuel Faust (Author), Ali Raja (Author), Matthew C Strehlow (Author), Lauren M Westafer (Author), Michael Gottlieb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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COVID-19 is currently the third leading cause of death in the United States, and unvaccinated people continue to die in high numbers. Vaccine hesitancy and vaccine refusal are fueled by COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms. This online COVID-19 infodemic has deadly co...