The Impact of Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Fake News during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Artificial Intelligence Can Contribute to Detect and Mitigate Their Proliferation DOI
Lening A. Olivera-Figueroa,

Urbashi Bhattacharjee

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

As COVID-19 spread throughout the world, so did health misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fake news about origin, truthfulness, severity of this pandemic across diverse media platforms. Given serious implications that described phenomena represent, present chapter aims to synthesize empirical data aimed unravel underpinnings these problems. Additionally, also addresses AI techniques could collectively contribute creation robust systems for detecting mitigating proliferation misinformation news.

Язык: Английский

Faith and vaccination: a scoping review of the relationships between religious beliefs and vaccine hesitancy DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Haaris Tiwana,

Julia Smith

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Июль 6, 2024

Abstract Background Throughout history, vaccines have proven effective in addressing and preventing widespread outbreaks, leading to a decrease the spread fatality rates of infectious diseases. In time where vaccine hesitancy poses significant challenge public health, it is important identify intricate interplay factors exemplified at individual societal levels which influence vaccination behaviours. Through this analysis, we aim shed new light on dynamics among religious groups, contributing broader effort promote uptake, dispel misunderstandings, encourage constructive dialogue with these groups. Methods We used PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews Meta-Analyses extension Scoping Reviews) using 20-point checklist guide review. The inclusion criteria our study were that literature should be English, concerned as focus study, impact religiosity or beliefs either an outcome control variable, concerning population levels, peer-reviewed. Results analysed 14 peer-reviewed articles included components related their published until September 2023. All approximately last decade between 2012 2023, only 4 before 2020. Out studies review, twelve utilized quantitative methods, while remaining two employed qualitative approaches. Among found various approaches categorizing belief identity. most when religion uniformly regarded sole determinant hesitancy, consistently emerges factor hesitancy. review reported sociodemographic some degree within sample populations. Our analysis underscored need nuanced Conclusion Vaccine complex issue driven by myriad commonly associated driver higher

Язык: Английский

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The association between future self-continuity and problematic mobile video gaming among Chinese college students: the serial mediation of consideration of future consequences and state self-control capacity DOI Creative Commons
Junxian Shen, Jiansong Zheng, Tao Zhang

и другие.

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 8, 2023

To explore the relationship between future self-continuity and problematic mobile video gaming among Chinese college students to examine serial mediation of consideration consequences state self-control capacity on association gaming, based Identity-Based Motivation Theory.The Problematic Mobile Video Gaming Scale, Future Self-continuity Consideration Consequences Short Version State Self-control Capacity Scale were administered a sample comprising 800 (338 males accounting for 42.3%). Multivariate analysis latent variables utilized separate mediating role played in their also was investigated. The Bootstrap method employed test significance these effects.The negative moderately found. Students with increased from higher levels have decreased gaming. significantly positively predicted capacity, which turn negatively found.The findings revealed why differences identification current selves become influencing factors This study observed that play

Язык: Английский

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Effect of Social Norms and Psychological Factors on Consumer Green Buying Intentions: The Mediating Role of Personal Norms an Entrepreneurial Perspective DOI Creative Commons

Yawar Abbas,

Tasawar Javed,

Aemin Nasir

и другие.

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(1)

Опубликована: Март 1, 2024

The prime concern of the present study entails exploring various factors that relate to social and psychological perspectives derive from personal norms influence behaviour consumers towards purchase products adoption green services address environmental concerns. This research effort contributes creation knowledge with mediation effect consumer among samples developing countries. data was collected cross-sectionally Dolmen Mall Karachi, Pakistan. researcher approached 330 individuals under probability sampling, through questionnaire in malls. paper utilized PLS-SEM for analysis data. entrepreneurial perspective has tendency behavior employees. firms strive incorporate innovative initiatives business operations perspective. face a number issues, problems, challenges find solution an approach their strategic management. Similarly, it been argued enables devise solutions buying intentions. results found predict intentions, formerly descriptive norms, injunctive biospheric values directly norms. However, consideration future consequences could not show any on supported mediating role between values, this provide important insights product researchers, marketers, policymakers. Marketers can get guidance design effective marketing strategies by focusing consumer-related values. also highlights its implications limitations as well suggestions research.

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Fake News during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Artificial Intelligence Can Contribute to Detect and Mitigate Their Proliferation DOI
Lening A. Olivera-Figueroa,

Urbashi Bhattacharjee

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

As COVID-19 spread throughout the world, so did health misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fake news about origin, truthfulness, severity of this pandemic across diverse media platforms. Given serious implications that described phenomena represent, present chapter aims to synthesize empirical data aimed unravel underpinnings these problems. Additionally, also addresses AI techniques could collectively contribute creation robust systems for detecting mitigating proliferation misinformation news.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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