Covid-19 Misinformation and the Social (Media) Amplification of Risk: A Vietnamese Perspective

Hoa Nguyen and An Nguyen
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Hoa Nguyen: Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, USA
An Nguyen: Department of Communication and Journalism, Bournemouth University, UK

Media and Communication, 2020, vol. 8, issue 2, 444-447

Abstract: The amplification of Coronavirus risk on social media sees Vietnam falling volatile to a chaotic sphere of mis/disinformation and incivility, which instigates a movement to counter its effects on public anxiety and fear. Benign or malign, these civil forces generate a huge public pressure to keep the one-party system on toes, forcing it to be unusually transparent in responding to public concerns.

Keywords: Covid-19 infodemic; disinformation; misinformation; online incivility; risk amplification; Vietnamese social media (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.17645/mac.v8i2.3227

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