Dissemination and Refutation of Rumors During the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: Infodemiology Study

BackgroundDuring the outbreak of COVID-19, numerous rumors emerged on the internet in China and caused confusion among the public. However, the characteristics of these rumors in different phases of the epidemic have not been studied in depth, and the official responses to th...

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Main Authors: Chen, Bin, Chen, Xinyi, Pan, Jin, Liu, Kui, Xie, Bo, Wang, Wei, Peng, Ying, Wang, Fei, Li, Na, Jiang, Jianmin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2021/2/e22427/