Journal of Medical Internet Research/2020 |
Top concerns of tweeters during the covid-19 pandemic: infoveillance study. |
ABD-ALRAZAQ, A. et al. |
Meta-analysis with a infoveillance study. |
To identify the participation of Twitter platform the covid-19 pandemic. |
It is necessary to prioritize national and international systems of disease detection and infoveillance, monitoring social media. |
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology/2020 |
Increased internet search interest for GI symptoms may predict covid-19 cases in U.S. hotspots. |
AHMAD, I.; FLANAGAN, R.; STALLER, K. |
Meta-analysis using Google Trends. |
To assess how to combine internet and public health. |
They inferred that the increasing number of visits to Google about gastrointestinal symptoms may predict cases of covid-19. The platform serving as a gateway to fake news can be an ally of public health. |
Journal of Medical Internet Research/2020 |
Covid-19 and the 5G conspiracy theory: social network analysis of Twitter data. |
AHMED, W. et al. |
Meta-analysis of 10,140 tweets. |
To analyze conspiracy theorists’ strategies about covid-19. |
Rapid and targeted interventions to delegitimize sources are key to coping with fake news. |
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene/2020 |
The Peru approach against the covid-19 infodemic: insights and strategies. |
ALVAREZ-RISCO, A. et al. |
Essay. |
To analyze perceptions and strategies during the pandemic in Peru. |
It is necessary to invest in health literacy for the population and, at the same time, in the use of artificial intelligence to develop tools to detect harmful content. |
Telematics and Informatics/2021 |
Fake news and covid-19: modelling the predictors of fake news sharing among social media users. |
APUKE, O. D.; OMAR, B. |
Online quanti-qualitative questionnaire with 770 people. |
To obtain an alternative view on sharing fake news. |
Relatives and friends increase information sharing and educational attainment is directly associated with sharing fake news. |
Research, Society e Development/2020 |
Scientific dissemination in the fight against fake news in the covid-19 times. |
DANTAS, L. F. S.; DECCACHE-MAIA, E. |
Literature review. |
To assess how scientific literacy can better identify fake news. |
The scientific community must present science in a more accessible and welcoming way. |
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva/2020 |
Fact or fake? An analysis of disinformation regarding the covid-19 pandemic in Brazil. |
GALHARDI, C. P. et al. |
Quantitative content analysis. |
To analyze fake news on covid-19. |
WhatsApp is the main channel for sharing fake news, followed by Facebook and Instagram. Thus, the ideal is to stimulate public debate to increase social awareness. |
International journal of environmental research and public health/2021 |
Journalistic Fact-Checking of Information in Pandemic: Stakeholders, Hoaxes, and Strategies to Fight Disinformation during the covid-19 Crisis in Spain. |
LÓPEZ-GARCÍA, X.; COSTA-SÁNCHEZ, C.; VIZOSO, Á. |
Quali-quantitative communication comparative study. |
To assess means and methods of information analysis during the pandemic. |
WhatsApp, Twitter, and Instagram constitute, in this order, the main platforms disseminating fake news. |
Psychological Science/2019 |
False memories for fake news during Ireland’s abortion referendum. |
MURPHY, G. et al. |
Quali-quantitative study with 3,140 participants. |
To analyze memories about news related to the referendum on abortion in that country |
The authors concluded that people with low cognitive ability are more likely to adhere to their own knowledge rather than seeking other sources. |
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance/2020 |
Covid-19-related web Search behaviours and infodemic attitudes in Italy: infodemiological study |
ROVETTA, A.; BHAGAVATHULA, A. S. |
Descriptive study using Google Trends. |
To analyze the most read titles and websites to investigate infodemic monikers circulating in Italy. |
The main terms found in Google Trends were: “China Coronavirus,” “symptoms,” and “Coronavirus vaccines.” The authors also found searches with “coronavirus conspiracy” and “coronavirus laboratory,” identified as the most dangerous and showing a tendency to racism and xenophobia. |
Journal of Medical Internet Research/2020 |
Global infodemiology of covid-19: analysis of Google web searches and Instagram hashtags. |
ROVETTA, A.; BHAGAVATHULA, A. S. |
Descriptive study using Google Trends. |
To explore internet searches and behaviors related to the covid-19 pandemic. |
This study showed the potential of this resource to monitor the transmission of disinformation on the Internet. |
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica/2021 |
Managing the infodemic about covid-19: strategies for clinicians and researchers. |
SCOTT, J. |
Literature review. |
To assess strategies physicians and researchers can use to manage the infodemic. |
It is necessary to rebuild A mental model involving both denying information and empowering individuals to evaluate it. |
Science/2018 |
The spread of true and false news online. |
VOSOUGHI, S.; ROY, D.; ARAL, S. |
Quantitative study analyzing more than three million tweets. |
To assess the reach and sharing of fake news. |
Each true post reaches, on average, 1,000 people, whereas fake ones, between 1,000 and 100,000 people. |
Social Science & Medicine/2019 |
Systematic literature review on the spread of health-related misinformation on social media. |
WANG, Y. et al. |
Systematic literature review. |
To understand information dissemination. |
Misinformation about chronic diseases and even nutrition are frequent on the internet. |