The Origin and Treatment of Rumors in Public Health Emergencies—A Case Study of Corona Virus Disease 2019

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200428.124How to use a DOI?

Keywords

rumors, gossip, internet governance, Corona Virus Disease 2019, public health emergencies

Abstract

in public health emergencies, in addition to the medical problems caused by virus, the social crises caused by rumors can not be ignored. Based on the definition of rumor, this paper analyzes the difference between rumor and gossip. Secondly, based on statistical analysis 150 rumors Spread during epidemic outbreak stage of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), discuss the characteristics of rumors in public health emergencies, and study the reasons for the occurrence and spread of rumors in public health emergencies. Finally, combined with relevant literature, this paper provides suggestions for the governance of rumors in public health emergencies in three stages: prevention, control and interdiction.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Liang minda
AU  - Zhao jianhua
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/05/01
TI  - The Origin and Treatment of Rumors in Public Health Emergencies—A Case Study of Corona Virus Disease 2019
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 576
EP  - 579
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200428.124
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200428.124
ID  - minda2020
ER  -