COVID-19-Related Infodemic and Its Impact on Public Health: A Global Social Media Analysis.
COVID-19-Related Infodemic and Its Impact on Public Health: A Global Social Media Analysis.
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10.4269/ajtmh.20-0812
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2020-10
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Seale H
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Islam MS;Sarkar T;Khan SH;Mostofa Kamal AH;Hasan SMM;Kabir A;Yeasmin D;Islam MA;Amin Chowdhury KI;Anwar KS;Chughtai AA;Seale H
在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，通常包括谣言、污名和阴谋论在内的信息流行病很常见。监控社交媒体数据已被确定为真实的时间追踪谣言的最佳方法，也是消除错误信息和减少污名的可能方法。然而，在真实的时间里对谣言、污名和阴谋论的检测、评估和反应是一个挑战。因此，我们跟踪并研究了在线平台上传播的与COVID-19相关的谣言、污名化和阴谋论，包括事实核查机构网站、Facebook、Twitter和在线报纸，以及它们对公共卫生的影响。信息是在2019年12月31日至2020年4月5日期间提取的，并进行了后续分析。我们对新闻文章进行了内容分析，以比较和对比从其他来源收集的数据。我们从87个国家的25种语言中识别了2,311份关于谣言、污名和阴谋论的报告。索赔涉及疾病、传播和死亡（24%）、控制措施（21%）、治疗和治愈（19%）、病因（包括起源）（15%）、暴力（1%）和杂项（20%）。在2,276份有文字评级的报告中，有1,856份是虚假的（82%）。如果优先于循证指南，由谣言、污名和阴谋论引发的错误信息可能对个人和社区产生潜在的严重影响。卫生机构必须真实的跟踪与COVID-19相关的错误信息，并让当地社区和政府利益相关者参与揭穿错误信息。
Infodemics, often including rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories, have been common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monitoring social media data has been identified as the best method for tracking rumors in real time and as a possible way to dispel misinformation and reduce stigma. However, the detection, assessment, and response to rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories in real time are a challenge. Therefore, we followed and examined COVID-19–related rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories circulating on online platforms, including fact-checking agency websites, Facebook, Twitter, and online newspapers, and their impacts on public health. Information was extracted between December 31, 2019 and April 5, 2020, and descriptively analyzed. We performed a content analysis of the news articles to compare and contrast data collected from other sources. We identified 2,311 reports of rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories in 25 languages from 87 countries. Claims were related to illness, transmission and mortality (24%), control measures (21%), treatment and cure (19%), cause of disease including the origin (15%), violence (1%), and miscellaneous (20%). Of the 2,276 reports for which text ratings were available, 1,856 claims were false (82%). Misinformation fueled by rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories can have potentially serious implications on the individual and community if prioritized over evidence-based guidelines. Health agencies must track misinformation associated with the COVID-19 in real time, and engage local communities and government stakeholders to debunk misinformation.
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