Modeling the amplification of epidemic spread by individuals exposed to misinformation on social media

Abstract Understanding how misinformation affects the spread of disease is crucial for public health, especially given recent research indicating that misinformation can increase vaccine hesitancy and discourage vaccine uptake. However, it is difficult to investigate the interaction between misinfor...

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Main Authors: Matthew R. DeVerna, Francesco Pierri, Yong-Yeol Ahn, Santo Fortunato, Alessandro Flammini, Filippo Menczer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:npj Complexity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44260-025-00038-y
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