A cross-lingual analysis on the spread of misinformation using the case of Ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19

Abstract The spread of misinformation transgresses international boundaries, between languages and cultures. This is especially evident in times of global crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic. This study observes misinformation on Twitter in the Japanese and English languages regarding false claims...

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Main Authors: Cameron Lai, Fujio Toriumi, Mitsuo Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41760-8