Social media's initial reaction to information and misinformation on Ebola, August 2014: facts and rumors
Objective. We analyzed misinformation about Ebola circulating on Twitter and Sina Weibo,
the leading Chinese microblog platform, at the outset of the global response to the 2014–
2015 Ebola epidemic to help public health agencies develop their social media
communication strategies. Methods. We retrieved Twitter and Sina Weibo data created
within 24 hours of the World Health Organization announcement of a Public Health
Emergency of International Concern (Batch 1 from August 8, 2014, 06: 50: 00 Greenwich …
the leading Chinese microblog platform, at the outset of the global response to the 2014–
2015 Ebola epidemic to help public health agencies develop their social media
communication strategies. Methods. We retrieved Twitter and Sina Weibo data created
within 24 hours of the World Health Organization announcement of a Public Health
Emergency of International Concern (Batch 1 from August 8, 2014, 06: 50: 00 Greenwich …