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Edson C Tandoc1, Hye Kyung Kim1
1Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Abstract:
This study sought to examine the potential role of news avoidance in belief in COVID-19 misinformation. Using two-wave panel survey data in Singapore, we found that information overload is associated with news fatigue as well as with difficulty in analyzing information. News fatigue and analysis paralysis also subsequently led to news avoidance, which increased belief in COVID-19 misinformation. However, this link is present only among those who are frequently exposed to misinformation about COVID-19.
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