Spread of misinformation on social media: What contributes to it and how to combat it

S Chen, L **ao, A Kumar - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023‏ - Elsevier
With the prevalence and increasing impact of misinformation on social media, numerous
studies have explored the characteristics of misinformation. However, we lack a holistic …

The causes, impacts and countermeasures of COVID-19 “Infodemic”: A systematic review using narrative synthesis

W Pian, J Chi, F Ma - Information processing & management, 2021‏ - Elsevier
An unprecedented infodemic has been witnessed to create massive damage to human
society. However, it was not thoroughly investigated. This systematic review aims to (1) …

[HTML][HTML] Unusual purchasing behavior during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: The stimulus-organism-response approach

S Laato, AKMN Islam, A Farooq, A Dhir - Journal of Retailing and Consumer …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, unusual consumer behavior, such as hoarding toilet paper,
was reported globally. We investigated this behavior when fears of consumer market …

An affordance perspective of team collaboration and enforced working from home during COVID-19

L Waizenegger, B McKenna, W Cai… - European journal of …, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT COVID-19 has caused unprecedented challenges to our lives. Many
governments have forced people to stay at home, leading to a radical shift from on-site to …

[HTML][HTML] From information seeking to information avoidance: Understanding the health information behavior during a global health crisis

SH Soroya, A Farooq, K Mahmood, J Isoaho… - Information processing & …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Individuals seek information for informed decision-making, and they consult a variety of
information sources nowadays. However, studies show that information from multiple …

Misinformation sharing and social media fatigue during COVID-19: An affordance and cognitive load perspective

AKMN Islam, S Laato, S Talukder, E Sutinen - … forecasting and social …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Social media plays a significant role during pandemics such as COVID-19, as it enables
people to share news as well as personal experiences and viewpoints with one another in …

COVID-19 information overload and generation Z's social media discontinuance intention during the pandemic lockdown

H Liu, W Liu, V Yoganathan, VS Osburg - Technological forecasting and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
While previous research highlights the benefits of social media in times of a pandemic, this
research focuses on the potential dark side of social media use among Generation Z (Gen Z) …

[HTML][HTML] Fake news believability: The effects of political beliefs and espoused cultural values

M Gupta, D Dennehy, CM Parra, M Mäntymäki… - Information & …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Fake news has led to a polarized society as evidenced by diametrically opposed
perceptions of and reactions to global events such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 …

Information overload and fake news sharing: A transactional stress perspective exploring the mitigating role of consumers' resilience during COVID-19

A Bermes - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2021‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The spread of fake news in social networks has become a major concern for various sectors
of society, including retail and service providers, some of whom have suffered from …

Long-term effectiveness of inoculation against misinformation: Three longitudinal experiments.

R Maertens, J Roozenbeek, M Basol… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - psycnet.apa.org
This study investigates the long-term effectiveness of active psychological inoculation as a
means to build resistance against misinformation. Using 3 longitudinal experiments (2 …