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- Title
"شااااا شب ا شاااااصل ا ااااا لاج ماا و وروا اا ت اا لااار راجااال المصااا ااا لاار يباالق حلكاا ن او اا : "را سل ملد لل.
- Authors
علي نجادات; أسيل نايف عبيدات
- Abstract
The present study sought to investigate social network rumors and their function in affecting a citizen's desire to get vaccinated with the Corona Vaccine, as well as to evaluate the social networks that are most commonly utilized in disseminating rumors regarding the Corona Vaccine. Furthermore, this study looked at the vaccinations that were most influenced by the misinformation. The current study involved 400 individuals via internet questionnaires. The survey revealed that the majority of respondents (95.2 %) believe that rumors circulate on social networks and that the degree of diffusion of these rumors is considerable (66.8 %). While other social networks were significantly affected, Facebook had the most at (68.9 %). According to the study, periods when rumors propagate on social media are when diseases and epidemics spread. It was discovered that the purpose of disseminating rumors about the vaccination on social media was to instill fear in residents and lead to a misunderstanding of the genuine scientific truth. According to the study, the most rumored vaccination via social networks was AstraZeneca at (65.1 %). The most widely circulated rumor regarding the vaccine on social networks was that it “causes sterility”.
- Subjects
SOCIAL networks; RUMOR; META Platforms Inc.; ASTRAZENECA PLC; INFECTIOUS disease transmission; SOCIAL media; VACCINATION; MISINFORMATION
- Publication
Arabian Journal for Media & Communication, 2022, Issue 32, p153
- ISSN
1658-3620
- Publication type
Article