Exploring COVID-19 disinformation through the lens of modality

• Main Authors: Woon, Dilys Ting Ying, Soh, Shi Nan, Tan, Megan Mingzhen, Woo, Bing Ming
• Other Authors: Edson C. Tandoc Jr.
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication::Communication theories and models; Social sciences::Journalism::Online journalism
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147202
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study investigates the role of multimodal disinformation and fact-checks on message credibility, and the intention to share disinformation online. It also considers the mediating role of message credibility between fact-check multimodality and intention to share. With the rise of disinformation...