S. Harris Ali, Fuyuki Kurasawa
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#COVID19: Social media both a blessing and a curse during coronavirus pandemic
This infodemic compromises outbreak response and increases public confusion about who and what information sources to trust; generates fear and panic due to unverified rumors and exaggerated claims; and promotes xenophobic and racist forms of digital vigilantism and scapegoating. 
This infodemic compromises outbreak response and increases public confusion about who and what information sources to trust; generates fear and panic due to unverified rumors and exaggerated claims; and promotes xenophobic and racist forms of digital vigilantism and scapegoating.
