Social media news use induces COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy through skepticism regarding its efficacy: a longitudinal study from the United States

• Main Authors: Ahmed, Saifuddin, Rasul, Muhammad Ehab, Cho, Jaeho
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication; Vaccine; Skepticism
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161461
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There are mounting concerns about the adverse effects of social media on the public understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential effects on vaccination coverage. Yet early studies have focused on generic social media use and been based on cross-sectional data limiting any causal inferenc...