Misinformation and the US Ebola communication crisis: analyzing the veracity and content of social media messages related to a fear-inducing infectious disease outbreak

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Misinformation and the US Ebola communication crisis: analyzing the veracity and content of social media messages related to a fear-inducing infectious disease outbreak
The Ebola communication crisis of 2014 generated widespread fear and attention among Western news media, social media users, and members of the United States (US) public. Health communicators need more informa…
Authors: Tara Kirk Sell, Divya Hosangadi and Marc Trotochaud
Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:550
Content type: Research article
Published on: 7 May 2020