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: Received: 28 April 2021 / Approved: 29 April 2021 / Online: 29 April 2021 (14:31:37 CEST)
How to cite:
Meizahra, N.; Wardani, T.I.; Pandin, M.G.R. Analysis of Public Opinion on Fake Information during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Literature Review. Preprints2021, 2021040778. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202104.0778.v1.
Meizahra, N.; Wardani, T.I.; Pandin, M.G.R. Analysis of Public Opinion on Fake Information during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Literature Review. Preprints 2021, 2021040778. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202104.0778.v1.
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Meizahra, N.; Wardani, T.I.; Pandin, M.G.R. Analysis of Public Opinion on Fake Information during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Literature Review. Preprints2021, 2021040778. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202104.0778.v1.
Meizahra, N.; Wardani, T.I.; Pandin, M.G.R. Analysis of Public Opinion on Fake Information during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Literature Review. Preprints 2021, 2021040778. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202104.0778.v1.
Abstract
Along with the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, the development of false news or misinformation about Covid-19 -19 is getting bigger. This article aims to analyze public opinion about the various hoaxes that were widely spread in Indonesia during the pandemic. The method used is a mixture, namely literature review, in the form of searching for related journals regarding the distribution of hoaxes during the pandemic and conducting online surveys via a google form. The research conducted indicates that during the pandemic there were rapid spreads of fake news, it is proven with more than 45% of the participants who were often heard hoax news about Covid-19 on online media. From this evidence, it also can be discovered that hoax news can affect a person's belief in the Covid-19 virus.
Keywords
Covid-19, fake news, health protocols, belief
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
