The Twitter pandemic: The critical role of Twitter in the dissemination of medical information and misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic

doi:10.1017/cem.2020.361

. 2020 Jul;22(4):418-421.

doi: 10.1017/cem.2020.361.

The Twitter pandemic: The critical role of Twitter in the dissemination of medical information and misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hans Rosenberg¹, Shahbaz Syed¹, Salim Rezaie²

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¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians, San Antonio, TX.

PMID: 32248871
PMCID: PMC7170811
DOI: 10.1017/cem.2020.361

The Twitter pandemic: The critical role of Twitter in the dissemination of medical information and misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hans Rosenberg et al. CJEM. 2020 Jul.

. 2020 Jul;22(4):418-421.

doi: 10.1017/cem.2020.361.

Authors

Hans Rosenberg¹, Shahbaz Syed¹, Salim Rezaie²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians, San Antonio, TX.

PMID: 32248871
PMCID: PMC7170811
DOI: 10.1017/cem.2020.361

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Keywords: COVID-19; Twitter; pandemic.

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[1] Chan TM, Dzara K, Dimeo SP, Bhalerao A, Maggio LA. Social media in knowledge translation and education for physicians and trainees: a scoping review. Perspect Med Educ 2020;9(1):20–30, doi:10.1007/s40037-019-00542-7. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Chan TM, Dzara K, Dimeo SP, Bhalerao A, Maggio LA. Social media in knowledge translation and education for physicians and trainees: a scoping review. Perspect Med Educ 2020;9(1):20–30, doi:10.1007/s40037-019-00542-7. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Abi-Jaoude E, Naylor KT, Pignatiello A. Smartphones, social media use and youth mental health. CMAJ 2020;192(6):E136–41, doi:10.1503/cmaj.190434. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Abi-Jaoude E, Naylor KT, Pignatiello A. Smartphones, social media use and youth mental health. CMAJ 2020;192(6):E136–41, doi:10.1503/cmaj.190434. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Depoux A, Martin S, Karafillakis E, et al. The pandemic of social media panic travels faster than the COVID-19 outbreak. Journal of Travel Medicine; March 3, 2020. Available at: 10.1093/jtm/taaa031 (accessed March 28, 2020). - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Depoux A, Martin S, Karafillakis E, et al. The pandemic of social media panic travels faster than the COVID-19 outbreak. Journal of Travel Medicine; March 3, 2020. Available at: 10.1093/jtm/taaa031 (accessed March 28, 2020). - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Dubé E, Gagnon D, Ouakki M, et al. Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada: results of a consultation study by the Canadian Immunization Research Network. PLoS One 2016;11(6):e0156118, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156118. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Dubé E, Gagnon D, Ouakki M, et al. Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Canada: results of a consultation study by the Canadian Immunization Research Network. PLoS One 2016;11(6):e0156118, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156118. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Guynn J. Welcome to the first social media pandemic. Here are 8 ways you can stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation. USA Today; March 19, 2020. Available at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/03/19/coronavirus-covid-19-misi... (accessed April 1, 2020).

[10] Guynn J. Welcome to the first social media pandemic. Here are 8 ways you can stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation. USA Today; March 19, 2020. Available at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/03/19/coronavirus-covid-19-misi... (accessed April 1, 2020).

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