@article{Ahmed_W-2020_79196,
title = {COVID-19 and the "Film Your Hospital" Conspiracy Theory: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Data},
author = {Ahmed, W. and López Seguí, F. and Vidal-Alaball, J. and Katz, M.},
month = {oct},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of conspiracy theories have emerged. A popular theory posits that the pandemic is a hoax and suggests that certain hospitals are “empty.” Research has shown that accepting conspiracy theories increases the likelihood that an individual may ignore government advice about social distancing and other public health interventions. Due to the possibility of a second wave and future pandemics, it is important to gain an understanding of the drivers of misinformation and strategies to mitigate it.},
volume = {22},
issue = {10},
journal = {Journal of Medical Internet Research},
publisher = {JMIR Publications},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/22374},
}
