Public sphere attitudes towards the rumor sources of the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from community perceptions in Iran

• Main Authors: Morteza Banakar (Author), Ahmad Kalateh Sadati (Author), Leila Zarei (Author), Saeed Shahabi (Author), Seyed Taghi Heydari (Author), Kamran Bagheri Lankarani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the COVID-19 pandemic, rumors travel far faster than the outbreak itself. The current study aimed to evaluate the factors affecting the attitudes of individuals towards the rumors-producing media in Iran. Methods An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in Iran in March...