[HTML][HTML] Misinformation of COVID-19 on the internet: infodemiology study
JY Cuan-Baltazar, MJ Muñoz-Perez… - JMIR public health …, 2020 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: The internet has become an important source of health information for users
worldwide. The novel coronavirus caused a pandemic search for information with broad
dissemination of false or misleading health information. Objective: The aim of this study was
to evaluate the quality and readability of online information about the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19), which was a trending topic on the internet, using validated instruments and
relating the quality of information to its readability. Methods: The search was based on the …
worldwide. The novel coronavirus caused a pandemic search for information with broad
dissemination of false or misleading health information. Objective: The aim of this study was
to evaluate the quality and readability of online information about the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19), which was a trending topic on the internet, using validated instruments and
relating the quality of information to its readability. Methods: The search was based on the …