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COVID-19 Misinformation Spread in Eight Countries: Exponential Growth Modeling Study.

Elaine Okanyene Nsoesie¹, Nina Cesare², Martin Müller³

¹Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States.

Journal of Medical Internet Research

|December 2, 2020

Summary

COVID-19 misinformation, particularly concerning 5G, spread rapidly across countries, mirroring infectious disease epidemics. Understanding these patterns is crucial for developing effective public health interventions.

Keywords:

COVID-19 internet misinformation rumors social media

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Epidemiology
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Information Science

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by widespread misinformation regarding transmission, prevention, and treatment.
Data on the exposure and impact of this health misinformation remains limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze and compare the onset, peak, and doubling time of COVID-19 misinformation topics across eight countries.
To apply epidemiological models, specifically exponential growth models, to study the spread of online health misinformation.

Main Methods:

COVID-19 misinformation topics were identified from the World Health Organization Mythbusters.
Google Trends data was utilized to assess public search interest in misinformation topics across eight English-speaking countries.
Exponential growth models were employed to analyze the trends and spread patterns of misinformation.

Main Results:

Searches for "coronavirus AND 5G" exhibited distinct patterns, peaking concurrently in six countries and demonstrating the shortest doubling time (4-5 days in Nigeria and South Africa).
Misinformation topics like "coronavirus AND ginger" and "coronavirus AND sun" showed varied start and peak times across countries, with some not consistently following exponential growth.
The 5G-related misinformation showed more consistent spread patterns across countries compared to other topics, potentially due to public unfamiliarity with the technology.

Conclusions:

The spread dynamics of "coronavirus AND 5G" misinformation differed from other topics and were consistent across assessed countries, possibly linked to public understanding of 5G.
Analyzing misinformation spread patterns, including cross-contextual similarities and differences, can inform interventions to mitigate its impact, akin to strategies for infectious disease epidemics.
The rapid spread of misinformation that undermines public health guidance may predict future increases in disease incidence.