Author: Tan, Minying Chua Alton Y. K.
Title: Students' Motivations for Not Sharing Rumours during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore Cord-id: ea99mkwq Document date: 2021_1_1
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Snippet: Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of curbing harmful misinformation and prompted legislation against fake news. Based on the case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, this study investigated motivations behind college students' decisions not to share rumours on WhatsApp. Responses from 75 participants were collected through an anonymous online survey in July 2020. The findings suggest that during an infectious disease outbreak, students' decisions not to share rumou
Document: Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of curbing harmful misinformation and prompted legislation against fake news. Based on the case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, this study investigated motivations behind college students' decisions not to share rumours on WhatsApp. Responses from 75 participants were collected through an anonymous online survey in July 2020. The findings suggest that during an infectious disease outbreak, students' decisions not to share rumours were motivated by concerns related to information quality rather than the fear of regulatory punishment.
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