Negative impact of social media panic during the COVID-19 outbreak in India.

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Category Primary study
JournalJournal of Travel Medicine
Year 2020
Social media has played a crucial role in spreading awareness and knowledge about public health; however, it has also been misused for spreading fake news, hatred and creating racism during epidemics and civil unrest. We discuss how social media and societal response to COVID-19 negatively affected its control measures in India and what should be possible corrective measures.
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First added on: Oct 27, 2020