Analyzing Users’ Trust for Online Health Rumors

This paper analyzes users’ trust for online health rumors as a function of two factors: length and presence of image. Additionally, two types of rumors are studied: pipe-dream rumors that offer hope, and bogie rumors that instil fear. A total of 102 participants took part in a 2 (length: short or lo...

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Main Authors: Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan, Banerjee, Snehasish
Other Authors: Allen, Robert B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80347
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40494