Does the platform matter? Social media and COVID-19 conspiracy theory beliefs in 17 countries

Does the platform matter? Social media and COVID-19 conspiracy theory beliefs in 17 countries

While the role of social media in the spread of conspiracy theories has received much attention, a key deficit in previous research is the lack of distinction between different types of platforms. This study places the role of social media affordances in facilitating the spread of conspiracy beliefs...

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Main Authors: Yannis Theocharis, Ana Cardenal, Soyeon Yin, Toril Aalberg, David Nicholas Hopmann, Jesper Strömbäck, Laia Castro, Frank Esser, Peter Van Aelst, Claes de Vreese, Nicoleta Corbu, Karolina Koc-Michalska, Joerg Matthes, Christian Schemer, Tamir Sheafer, Sergio Splendore, James Stanyer, Agnieszka Stepinska, Vaclav Stetka
Format: Default Article
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Communication & Media Studies
Film, Television and Digital Media
Communication and Media Studies
social media
misperceptions
COVID-19
conspiracy theories
Affordances
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/16782727.v1
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