The epic battle against coronavirus misinformation and conspiracy theories

Analysts are tracking false rumours about COVID-19 in hopes of curbing their spread. Analysts are tracking false rumours about COVID-19 in hopes of curbing their spread. Credit: Adam Waltz/ABC15 Arizona Protesters rallying at the Arizona State Capitol calling on state leaders to reopen the economy.

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Published in:Nature (London) 2020-05, Vol.581 (7809), p.371-374
Main Authors: Ball, Philip, Maxmen, Amy
Format: Article
Language:English
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Conspiracy theories
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - mortality
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections - transmission
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Culture
Deception
Forecasts and trends
Hate
Health Education
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Information Dissemination - ethics
Information Dissemination - methods
Media coverage
Medical misconceptions
multidisciplinary
News Feature
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - mortality
Pneumonia, Viral - transmission
Politics
Public Opinion
Racism - prevention & control
Racism - statistics & numerical data
Reproducibility of Results
Science
Search Engine
Social Media - statistics & numerical data
Social Sciences
Time Factors
Trust
Truth Disclosure
Uncertainty
Viral Vaccines
World Health Organization
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Summary:Analysts are tracking false rumours about COVID-19 in hopes of curbing their spread. Analysts are tracking false rumours about COVID-19 in hopes of curbing their spread. Credit: Adam Waltz/ABC15 Arizona Protesters rallying at the Arizona State Capitol calling on state leaders to reopen the economy.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-01452-z