#RumorsCOVID-19: Predicting the Forwarding of Online Rumors in Wuhan, China and in Israel

Ariel, Yaron; Elishar-Malka, Vered; Seah, Shuo; Weimann-Saks, Dana; Weimann, Gabriel

doi:10.1177/17480485221074848

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“…Sense of Security was measured through a 4-item scale which was adapted from Prentice et al, 51 Shamim et al, 76 and Archer et al. 77 Ariel et al’s 78 3-items scale was adapted for measuring rumors about COVID-19. Information and stimulation experience of COVID-19 mobile ringtone were measured through 4-items and 6-items respectively and the tool was adapted from Calder and Malthouse 43 and Malthouse et al.…”

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“…The tool for panic buying behavior was adapted from the study of Lins and Aquino, 75 and it was measured through 7 items. Sense of Security was measured through a 4-item scale which was adapted from Prentice et al, 51 Shamim et al, 76 and Archer et al 77 Ariel et al’s 78 3-items scale was adapted for measuring rumors about COVID-19. Information and stimulation experience of COVID-19 mobile ringtone were measured through 4-items and 6-items respectively and the tool was adapted from Calder and Malthouse 43 and Malthouse et al 79 Finally, the marker variable was measured through a 3-item scale and was adopted from the study of Miller and Simmering.…”

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A Cross-sectional Study of Antecedents and Consequence of Panic Buying Behavior: The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 Rumors

Waseem

Waqas

Irfan

et al. 2022

INQUIRY

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The novel corona virus pandemic has influenced people buying behaviors. Due to the significant psychological and behavioral impact of COVID-19 on society, this study aimed to examine the determinants of panic buying behavior and a resultant psychological outcome in the form of a sense of security. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of COVID-19 caller ringback tone (CRT) experiences, that is, informational and stimulation experience, on the panic buying behavior and how rumors moderate this relationship. This research is quantitative and uses a purposive sampling method to collect the survey-based data from 264 respondents. The researchers analyzed the data using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results of data analysis indicated that the informational and stimulation experience of COVID-19 CRT had a significant influence on panic buying behavior which further resulted in a sense of security in public. This study could not find evidence of the moderating role of rumors in the relationship between COVID-19 CRT experiences and panic buying behavior. The findings highlight the role of the COVID-19 CRT in causing panic buying behavior and resultant psychological outcome and thus provide implications for policymakers on the control of panic buying under COVID-19.

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A Cross-sectional Study of Antecedents and Consequence of Panic Buying Behavior: The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 Rumors

Waseem

Waqas

Irfan

et al. 2022

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“…A survey found that the lack of a reliable news resource was considered the most common cause of rumors (63.6%) (Banakar et al, 2021). Ariel et al (2022) discovered that individual drives, shaped by personal needs and degree of negative feelings, were the leading factors behind rumormongering. Generally, rumors arise in situations that are personally relevant but ambiguous or cognitively unclear and when credible explanations are not available from traditional sources, such as mass media, government agencies, or corporate management (Bordia & Difonzo, 2004).…”

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Too Real to be Questioned: Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Spread of Online Scientific Rumors in China

Wang,

Yue,

Wang

2023

Sage Open

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With the popularity of mobile terminals and social media increasing, misinformation about science has increased in China. To understand the nature of the popularity of scientific rumors, we analyzed 206 typical cases released by four authoritative platforms in China from 2010 to 2020. Content analysis revealed that the majority of scientific rumors are related to health and safety (76.8%), use a visual format (61.2%), are published on social media (62.2%), and provide more than three narrative elements (78.2%). In addition, rumors from unidentified netizens’ claims or homemade experiments are the most common (35.9%), followed by highly credible sources, such as expert assertions (20.9%) or scientific research results (19.4%). A further qualitative comparative analysis indicated that a combination of details and fear-mongering are significant conditions that make rumors receive significant attention. Visual presentation also plays an important role, while state media and the presence of scientific terminology have a weak effect.

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“…This combination of high consumption of media sources during the outbreak might result with stress enhancing and anxiety amplification (Levkovich and Shinan-Altman, 2021). Even though many media outlets and platform were available during the time of crisis, it was evident, that for Israeli citizens, WhatsApp was the leading text messaging application and social network for personal and professional needs during time of lockdowns and the pandemic (Ariel et al. , 2022).…”

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Information needs and seeking behaviors of Israeli citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak

Yavetz

Aharony

Sofer

2022

AJIM

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PurposeThe aim of this study is to examine the information needs and information seeking behaviors of Israeli citizens during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in 2020, with an emphasis on the dissemination of digital information by government agencies.Design/methodology/approachThe research approach underlying this investigation is of the “case study” type, employing semi-structured, in-depth interviews conducted with 24 Israeli citizens regarding their perceptions and experiences with government information and government services during the first months of the coronavirus.FindingsThe findings of this study reveal that most participants indicated feelings of media fatigue as a result of increased exposure to news media and social media, to the point of experiencing information overload. Second, participants described feeling a lack of clear information and poor access to accurate health and official information at the outset of the COVID-19 crisis in Israel. Third, participants in the authors’ study noted that most of the information to which they were exposed about the virus came to them through communal connections such as friends and family, via social media and messaging apps like WhatsApp. In general, the participants expressed satisfaction with the quality and availability of the data and extensive information of government ministries on social networks, together with a lack of satisfaction due to difficulties in usage and a lack of clear information on traditional government websites.Originality/valueThe findings present the information acquisition and the experience of citizens in situations of national emergencies and crises, in a new light, through a focus on the dissemination of government, health and news information.

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#RumorsCOVID-19: Predicting the Forwarding of Online Rumors in Wuhan, China and in Israel

Cited by 4 publications

References 47 publications

A Cross-sectional Study of Antecedents and Consequence of Panic Buying Behavior: The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 Rumors

A Cross-sectional Study of Antecedents and Consequence of Panic Buying Behavior: The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 Rumors

Too Real to be Questioned: Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Spread of Online Scientific Rumors in China

Information needs and seeking behaviors of Israeli citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak

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