Fake health news during the COVID-19 pandemic: between skepticism and cultural preference bias

Abstract During the Covid-19 pandemic, it is observed that a lot disinformation or fake news regarding how the pandemic has been portrayed in electronic media. This article examines how the public gets and disseminates information about COVID-19 from and to WhatsApp groups, and how cultural backgrou...

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Main Authors: Rahma Sugihartati, Siti Mas’udah, Suko Widodo, Ratna Azis Prasetyo, Arya Wijaya Pramodha Wardhana
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2025-08-01
Series:Sociologias
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-45222025000100204&lng=en&tlng=en
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