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The pandemic of social media panic travels faster than the COVID-19 outbreak.

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The creation of an interactive platform and dashboard to provide real-time alerts of rumours and concerns about coronavirus spreading globally would enable public health officials and relevant stakeholders to respond rapidly with a proactive and engaging narrative that can mitigate misinformation.
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We need to rapidly detect and respond to public rumours, perceptions, attitudes and behaviours around COVID-19 and control measures. The creation of an interactive platform and dashboard to provide ...

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The biggest pandemic risk? Viral misinformation

Heidi J. Larson
- 16 Oct 2018 - 
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