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Title:
Misinformation and the US Ebola communication crisis: analyzing the veracity and content of social media messages related to a fear-inducing infectious disease outbreak
Authors:
Tara Kirk Sell, Divya Hosangadi, Marc Trotochaud
Date posted:
May 07, 2020
Publication type:
Article
Publication:
BMC Public Health
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08697-3
Introduction:
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 information on misinformation and the social media environment during a fear-inducing disease outbreak to improve communication practices. The purpose of this study was to describe the content of Ebola-related tweets with a specific focus on misinformation, political content, health related content, risk framing, and rumors.
