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. 2020 May 18;27(3):taaa057.
doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa057.

Negative impact of social media panic during the COVID-19 outbreak in India

Abhay B Kadam  1 , Sachin R Atre  2
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Negative impact of social media panic during the COVID-19 outbreak in India

Abhay B Kadam et al. J Travel Med. .

Abstract

Social media has played a crucial role in spreading awareness and knowledge about public health; however, it has also been misused for spreading fake news, hatred and creating racism during epidemics and civil unrest. We discuss how social media and societal response to COVID-19 negatively affected its control measures in India and what should be possible corrective measures.

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