Not all types of Covid 19 misinformation possess the same amount of support. Those misinformation that are related to health and medicine tend to have lesser support than other conspiracies and misinformation overall.  


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While accurate data visualization is helpful, inaccurate or misleading visualizations of data related to Covid 19 can lead to people having misconceptions regarding the virus. 

Covid 19 Misinformation Visualization

Enders, A. M., Uscinski, J. E., Klofstad, C., Stoler, J. (2020). The different forms of COVID-19 misinformation and their consequences. The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review, 1(8).

The different forms of COVID-19 misinformation and their consequences

Visualization of Covid 19 misinformation can occur commonly when:

data is represented partially 

Scale of the graph is manipulated

When the data is taken out of context 


Types of Covid 19 Misinformation Visualization


Covid 19 Misinformation Support

Partisan Conspiracies

Non-partisan conspiracies 

Health misinformation

Disinfectant as cure or prevention

Types of Covid 19 Misinformation 


Believing in misinformation about the pandemic can correlate with people's actions and beliefs in other aspects of their lives

Covid 19 Misinformation Correlation

Whenever an individual shares misinformation, their anxiety level increases. 


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