Trustworthy Health-Related Tweets on Social Media in Saudi Arabia: Tweet Metadata Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media platforms play a vital role in the dissemination of health information. However, evidence suggests that a high proportion of Twitter posts (ie, tweets) are not necessarily accurate, and many studies suggest that tweets do not need to be accurate, or at least evidence based, to receive traction. This is a dangerous combination in the sphere of health information.

Objective

The first objective of this study is to examine health-related tweets originating from Saudi Arabia in terms of their accuracy. The second objective is to find factors that relate to the accuracy and dissemination of these tweets, thereby enabling the identification of ways to enhance the dissemination of accurate tweets. The initial findings from this study and methodological improv

SUBMITTER: Albalawi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6914129 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature