[HTML][HTML] Defining misinformation and related terms in health-related literature: scoping review

IK El Mikati, R Hoteit, T Harb, O El Zein, T Piggott… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background Misinformation poses a serious challenge to clinical and policy decision-
making in the health field. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified interest in misinformation and …

[HTML][HTML] Google Trends for health research: Its advantages, application, methodological considerations, and limitations in psychiatric and mental health infodemiology

R Alibudbud - Frontiers in big Data, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The high utilization of infodemiological tools for psychiatric and mental health topics signals
the emergence of a new discipline. Drawing on the definition of infodemiology by …

Digital trace data collection for social media effects research: APIs, data donation, and (screen) tracking

J Ohme, T Araujo, L Boeschoten… - Communication …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In social media effects research, the role of specific social media content is understudied, in
part attributable to the fact that communication science previously lacked methods to access …

Quantifying the impact of misinformation and vaccine-skeptical content on Facebook

J Allen, DJ Watts, DG Rand - Science, 2024 - science.org
Low uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine in the US has been widely attributed to social media
misinformation. To evaluate this claim, we introduce a framework combining lab experiments …

Empirical study on social media exposure and fear as drivers of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

X Gu, B Obrenovic, W Fu - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an abundance of news and information dominating
media outlets, leading to a widespread atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, potentially …

[HTML][HTML] Willingness to accept a second COVID-19 vaccination booster dose among healthcare workers in Italy

G Della Polla, G Miraglia del Giudice… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is evolving, the newly emerged Omicron …

Digital information approach through social media among Gen Z and Millennials: The global scenario during the COVID-19 pandemic

L Blandi, M Sabbatucci, G Dallagiacoma, F Alberti… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
An infodemic represents a concern for public health, influencing the general population's
perceptions of key health issues. Misinformation is rapidly spread by social media …

Combating misinformation with internet culture: the case of Brazilian public health organizations and their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns

J Marx, B Blanco, A Amaral, S Stieglitz… - Internet Research, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study investigates the communication behavior of public health organizations
on Twitter during the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Brazil. It contributes to the …

[HTML][HTML] Appraising unmet needs and misinformation spread about polycystic ovary syndrome in 85,872 YouTube comments over 12 years: big data infodemiology …

K Malhotra, P Kempegowda - Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023 - jmir.org
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in
women, resulting in substantial burden related to metabolic, reproductive, and psychological …

Evaluation of oropharyngeal cancer information from revolutionary artificial intelligence chatbot

RJ Davis, O Ayo‐Ajibola, ME Lin… - The …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective With burgeoning popularity of artificial intelligence‐based chatbots, oropharyngeal
cancer patients now have access to a novel source of medical information. Because chatbot …