Exploratory study on the dynamics of online responses to debunking messages about covid-19 in Singapore on Whatsapp

• Main Author: Chen, Xingyu
• Other Authors: Na Jin Cheon
• Format: Thesis-Master by Coursework
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication::Public opinion; Engineering::Computer science and engineering::Computing methodologies::Document and text processing
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153341
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The COVID-19 pandemic had spurred a concurrent outbreak of false information online. Debunking false information pertaining to a health crisis is critical as it can affect the public’s decisions to adhere to behaviours like mask-wearing. This exploratory study examined the effects of debunking messa...