Analyzing Users’ Trust for Online Health Rumors
This paper analyzes users’ trust for online health rumors as a function of two factors: length and presence of image. Additionally, two types of rumors are studied: pipe-dream rumors that offer hope, and bogie rumors that instil fear. A total of 102 participants took part in a 2 (length: short or lo...
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Main Authors: | Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan, Banerjee, Snehasish |
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Other Authors: | Allen, Robert B. |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80347 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40494 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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