Abstract
Health misinformation on social media is considered as a major public concern. This study evaluates the current state of this issue by conducting a systematic literature review. Based on a stepwise literature search and selection procedure, we have identified 21 articles relevant to the topic of health misinformation on social media. We find that health misinformation on social media is a new and emerging topic in multiple disciplines. One very important insight of this review is that most studies are theoretical and exploratory in nature. There is only a small number of studies have solid theoretical foundations. Finally, we discuss the implication of the literature review for future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 23rd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: Secure ICT Platform for the 4th Industrial Revolution, PACIS 2019 - Xi'an, China Duration: 8 Jul 2019 → 12 Jul 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | 23rd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: Secure ICT Platform for the 4th Industrial Revolution, PACIS 2019 |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Xi'an |
| Period | 8/07/19 → 12/07/19 |
Keywords
- Health misinformation
- Literature analysis
- Rumors
- Social media