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Feeling "disinformed" lowers compliance with Covid-19 guidelines

Evidence from the US, UK, Netherlands and Germany

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ID5837650
AuthorsMichael Hameleers (0000-0002-8038-5005), Toni G L A Van Der Meer, Anna Brosius (0000-0002-9312-2837)
Year2020
Publication date2020-05-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHarvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2766-1652 • E-ISSN: 2766-1652
PublisherShorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.37016/mr-2020-023
OpenAlexW3030154671
LanguageEN
Citations received40
References cited17

This study indicates that, during the first phase of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic in 2020, citizens from the US, UK, Netherlands, and Germany experienced relatively high levels of mis- and disinformation in their general information environment. We asked respondents to indicate the extent to which they experienced that information on coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 and the disease

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus · Disinformation · Pandemic · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Public Relations and Crisis Communication

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