Dissemination and Acceptance of COVID-19 Misinformation in Iran: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Misinformation refers to unclear information from unreliable resources, and it is a common phenomenon of society; it can even constitute a part of family and social conversations due to the relative damages. Misinformation dissemination under the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic can be considered a cause of health-related anxieties and severe harm to the countries. The present study aims to explain factors related to the dissemination and acceptance of coronavirus misinformation in Iran.

Material and methods

This qualitative study was carried out through content analysis in the year 2020. The population included Iranian experts in Information and Communication Sciences, among whom 19 experts were selected through the purposive sampling method. The data wer

SUBMITTER: Taghipour F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996074 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature