COVID-19 misinformation on YouTube: An analysis of its impact and subsequent online information searches for verification.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

COVID-19 vaccination misinformation on YouTube can have negative effects on users. Some, after being exposed to such misinformation, may search online for information that either debunks or confirms it. This study's objective is to examine the impact of YouTube videos spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccination and the influencing variables, as well as subsequent information seeking and its effect on attitudes toward vaccination.

Methods

In this observational and survey study, we used a three-group pre-test and post-tests design (N = 106 participants). We examined the effects of YouTube videos containing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccination on attitudes toward vaccination via surveys, employed screen recordings with integrated eye tracks to exa

SUBMITTER: Kessler SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10226045 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature