Exploratory study of the hoaxes spread via WhatsApp in Spain to prevent and/or cure COVID-19

Objective: To review the hoaxes’ characteristics spread through WhatsApp in Spain during COVID-19 lockdown and identify what kind of substances were promoted for consumption or application. Method: A phone number was activated to receive hoaxes via WhatsApp. A total of 2353 messages were collected,...

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Main Authors: Carolina Moreno-Castro, Empar Vengut-Climent, Lorena Cano-Orón, Isabel Mendoza-Poudereux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Gaceta Sanitaria
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0213911120301953