- misinformation prevalence and source differences
- susceptibility demographics

Cross-Cultural COVID-19 Misinformation Research Topics

Some research has specifically investigated how different cultures are different or similar in relation to misinformation-related measures.

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Research has investigated specific demographic characteristics and contexts that may make certain people/countries/communities more likely to experience misinformation related to COVID-19.

Demographics/Contexts Related to COVID-19 Misinformation

Roozenbeek, J., Schneider, C. R., Dryhurst, S., Kerr, J., Freeman, A. L., Recchia, G., ... & Van Der Linden, S. (2020). Susceptibility to misinformation about COVID-19 around the world. Royal Society open science, 7(10), 201199.

Susceptibility to misinformation about COVID-19 around the world

Al-Zaman, M. S. (2022). Prevalence and source analysis of COVID-19 misinformation in 138 countries. IFLA journal, 48(1), 189-204.

Prevalence and source analysis of COVID-19 misinformation in 138 countries

Research has investigated how misinformation can spread on social media and can have a cascading effect in the creation of conspiracy theories.

Internet and the Spread of Misinformation

Cross-Cultural Research on Misinformation

 - Age
 - Political ideology
 - Political engagement
 - Cognitive ability
 - Personality traits

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