COVID-19-Related Rumor Content, Transmission, and Clarification Strategies in China: Descriptive Study

• Main Authors: Peishan Ning (Author), Peixia Cheng (Author), Jie Li (Author), Ming Zheng (Author), David C Schwebel (Author), Yang Yang (Author), Peng Lu (Author), Li Mengdi (Author), Zhuo Zhang (Author), Guoqing Hu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundGiven the permeation of social media throughout society, rumors spread faster than ever before, which significantly complicates government responses to public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. ObjectiveWe aimed to examine the characteristics and propagation of rumors during...