Misinformation in Germany During the Covid-19 Pandemic

• Main Authors: Christina Leuker (Author), Lukas Maximilian Eggeling (Author), Nadine Fleischhut (Author), John Gubernath (Author), Ksenija Gumenik (Author), Shahar Hechtlinger (Author), Anastasia Kozyreva (Author), Larissa Samaan (Author), Ralph Hertwig (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Zurich, IKMZ - Department of Communication and Media Research, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, people have been exposed to vast amounts of misinformation. This "infodemic" has undermined key behavioural and pharmacological measures to contain the pandemic. In a cross-sectional survey of residents of Germany, we investigated the perceived prevalence of m...