[HTML][HTML] Coronavirus goes viral: quantifying the COVID-19 misinformation epidemic on Twitter
Background Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic,
misinformation has been spreading uninhibited over traditional and social media at a rapid
pace. We sought to analyze the magnitude of misinformation that is being spread on Twitter
(Twitter, Inc., San Francisco, CA) regarding the coronavirus epidemic. Materials and
methods We conducted a search on Twitter using 14 different trending hashtags and
keywords related to the COVID-19 epidemic. We then summarized and assessed individual …
misinformation has been spreading uninhibited over traditional and social media at a rapid
pace. We sought to analyze the magnitude of misinformation that is being spread on Twitter
(Twitter, Inc., San Francisco, CA) regarding the coronavirus epidemic. Materials and
methods We conducted a search on Twitter using 14 different trending hashtags and
keywords related to the COVID-19 epidemic. We then summarized and assessed individual …