1. COVID-19 Misinformation Trends in Australia: Prospective Longitudinal National Survey
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Pickles, Kristen, Cvejic, Erin, Nickel, Brooke, Copp, Tessa, Bonner, Carissa, Leask, Julie, Ayre, Julie, Batcup, Carys, Cornell, Samuel, Dakin, Thomas, Dodd, Rachael H, Isautier, Jennifer M J, and McCaffery, Kirsten J
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Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
BackgroundMisinformation about COVID-19 is common and has been spreading rapidly across the globe through social media platforms and other information systems. Understanding what the public knows about COVID-19 and identifying beliefs based on misinformation can help shape effective public health communications to ensure efforts to reduce viral transmission are not undermined. ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with COVID-19 misinformation in Australia and their changes over time. MethodsThis prospective, longitudinal national survey was completed by adults (18 years and above) across April (n=4362), May (n=1882), and June (n=1369) 2020. ResultsStronger agreement with misinformation was associated with younger age, male gender, lower education level, and language other than English spoken at home (P
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- 2021
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