How did Ebola information spread on twitter: broadcasting or viral spreading?

• Main Authors: Hai Liang (Author), Isaac Chun-Hai Fung (Author), Zion Tsz Ho Tse (Author), Jingjing Yin (Author), Chung-Hong Chan (Author), Laura E. Pechta (Author), Belinda J. Smith (Author), Rossmary D. Marquez-Lameda (Author), Martin I. Meltzer (Author), Keri M. Lubell (Author), King-Wa Fu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Information and emotions towards public health issues could spread widely through online social networks. Although aggregate metrics on the volume of information diffusion are available, we know little about how information spreads on online social networks. Health information co...