# Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/social-media-and-the-spread-of-misinformation-infectious-and-a-threat-to-public/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Emily Denniss,Rebecca Lindberg |
| Citations | 115 |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/daaf023 |
| Fields | Business, Management and Accounting,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf023 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4409020931 |
| PMID | 40159949 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2025 |

## Paper authors

- [Rebecca Lindberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rebecca-lindberg/)

## Paper journal

- [Health Promotion International](https://scholariq.org/journals/health-promotion-international/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)

## Paper topics

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)
- [Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy](https://scholariq.org/topics/vaccine-coverage-and-hesitancy/)
- [Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-public-health-policies-and-epidemiology/)

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