Communication of uncertainty about preliminary evidence and the spread of its inferred misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic—a Weibo case study

Communication of uncertainty about preliminary evidence and the spread of its inferred misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic—a Weibo case study

The rapid spread of preliminary scientific evidence is raising concerns on its role in producing misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research investigated how the communication of uncertainty about preliminary evidence affects the spread of its inferred misinformation in a Weibo case s...

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Main Authors: Lu, Jiahui, Zhang, Meishan, Zheng, Yan, Li, Qiyu
Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Social sciences::Communication
Social Media
COVID-19
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154033

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