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Dube E, MacDonald SE, Manca T, Bettinger JA, Driedger SM, Graham J, Greyson D, MacDonald NE, Meyer SB, Roch G, Vivion M, Aylsworth L, Witteman H, Gélinas-Gascon F, Marques Sathler Guimaraes L, Hakim H, Gagnon D, Béchard B, Gramaccia JA, Khoury R, Tremblay S
Understanding the Influence of Web-Based Information, Misinformation, Disinformation, and Reinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: Protocol for a Multicomponent Study
Understanding the influence of online information, misinformation, disinformation and reinformation on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: Protocol for a multicomponent study
Eve Dube;
Shannon E. MacDonald;
Terra Manca;
Julie A. Bettinger;
S. Michelle Driedger;
Janice Graham;
Devon Greyson;
Noni E. MacDonald;
Samantha B. Meyer;
Geneviève Roch;
Maryline Vivion;
Laura Aylsworth;
Holly Witteman;
Félix Gélinas-Gascon;
Lucas Marques Sathler Guimaraes;
Hina Hakim;
Dominique Gagnon;
Benoît Béchard;
Julie A. Gramaccia;
Richard Khoury;
Sébastien Tremblay
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic generated an explosion in the amount of information shared online, including false and misleading information on the virus, and recommended protective behaviours. Prior to the pandemic, online mis- and disinformation were already identified as having an impact on people’s decision to refuse or delay recommended vaccination for themselves or their children. In this viewpoint, we describe the context, objectives and methods of an ongoing research project to better understand the influence of online mis- and disinformation on COVID-19 decisions and investigate potential solutions to reduce the impact of online mis- and disinformation about vaccines.
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Dube E, MacDonald SE, Manca T, Bettinger JA, Driedger SM, Graham J, Greyson D, MacDonald NE, Meyer SB, Roch G, Vivion M, Aylsworth L, Witteman H, Gélinas-Gascon F, Marques Sathler Guimaraes L, Hakim H, Gagnon D, Béchard B, Gramaccia JA, Khoury R, Tremblay S
Understanding the Influence of Web-Based Information, Misinformation, Disinformation, and Reinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: Protocol for a Multicomponent Study