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Crisis Misinformation

Crisis Misinformation is a type of misinformation that emerges during acute societal emergencies, distinguished by its propagation in high-stakes, time-sensitive contexts where false or misleading information exacerbates public confusion, undermines response efforts, and endangers individual or collective well-being.

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156

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98

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2017–2026

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Mental health consequences of COVID-19 media coverage: the need for effective crisis communication practices

Zhaohui Su, Dean McDonnell, Jun Wen et al. · Globalization and Health · 2021 · 432 citations · Full text

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Seeking Formula for Misinformation Treatment in Public Health Crises: The Effects of Corrective Information Type and Source

Toni G.L.A. van der Meer, Yan Jin · Health Communication · 2019 · 430 citations · Full text

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Stealing thunder: Analysis of the effects of proactive disclosure of crisis information

Laura Arpan, David R. Roskos‐Ewoldsen · Public Relations Review · 2005 · 240 citations

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Characterizing the dissemination of misinformation on social media in health emergencies: An empirical study based on COVID-19

Cheng Zhou, Haoxin Xiu, Yuqiu Wang et al. · Information Processing & Management · 2021 · 137 citations · Full text

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Social media trust: Fighting misinformation in the time of crisis

Deborah Bunker · International Journal of Information Management · 2024 · 111 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. PR
    Paul Rad

    The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States

    2 publications · 55 citations

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  2. HR
    H. Raghav Rao

    University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States

    2 publications · 55 citations

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  3. YJ
    Yan Jin

    University of Georgia, United States

    2 publications · 505 citations

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  4. TT
    Thi Tran

    The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States

    2 publications · 55 citations

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  5. RV
    Rohit Valecha

    The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States

    2 publications · 55 citations

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Institutions

98

  1. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    667 citations

  2. The University of Texas at San Antonio

    San Antonio, United States

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    220 citations

  3. University of Alabama

    Tuscaloosa, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    356 citations

  4. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    580 citations

  5. Hong Kong Baptist University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    470 citations

  6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    470 citations

  7. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

    Daejeon, South Korea

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    154 citations

  8. Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    64 citations

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Venues

  1. Public Relations Review

    3 publications · 358 citations

    3

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  2. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review

    2 publications · 125 citations

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  3. Frontiers in Communication

    2 publications · 48 citations

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