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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 842-844 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:84 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science & Technology | Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT. Author(s) retain copyright, but ASIS&T receives an exclusive publication license.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Computer Science
- Library and Information Sciences
Keywords
- fake news regulation
- infectious diseases
- misinformation
- rumours
- social media
