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pros and cons to the coronavirus spread on social media

  • Written by Axel Bruns, Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology
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News and views about coronavirus has spread via social media in a way that no health emergency has done before.

Platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok and Instagram have played critical roles in sharing news and information, but also in disseminating rumours and misinformation.

Getting the Message Out

Early on, snippets of...

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