A geospatial infodemic: Mapping Twitter conspiracy theories of COVID-19

被引：47
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作者：
Stephens, Monica [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] SUNY Buffalo, 123 Wilkeson Quad, Buffalo, NY 14261 USA
[2] Univ Durham, Durham, England
来源：
DIALOGUES IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | 2020年 / 10卷 / 02期
关键词：
bioweapon; conspiracy theory; coronavirus; COVID-19; infodemic; misinformation; PUBLIC-HEALTH; CRISIS;
D O I：
10.1177/2043820620935683
中图分类号：
P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];
学科分类号：
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要：
Conspiracy theories have proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide an explanation for uncontrollable circumstances. Most conspiratorial explanations often ascribe disease to foreigners or as a result of deliberate actions. Through mapping retweets that attribute COVID-19 to a bioweapon or a lab in China, I examine the geography behind a metonymic conspiracy theory.
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页码：276 / 281
页数：6
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