Social Sciences
4 years ago

WhatsApp 'Hoax Busters' Halt Spread of Dangerous Health Misinformation

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Becoming a hoax buster in WhatsApp groups as an effort to limit the dissemination of misleading health information
Jenny Ratna Suminar, Purwanti Hadisiwi

Paper Summary

The study looked at how people in WhatsApp groups are becoming Hoax Busters to stop the spread of false health information. They found that Hoax Busters check facts, are worried about health hoaxes, and communicate in specific ways to help others.

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