# The causes and consequences of COVID-19 misperceptions: Understanding the role of news and social media

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-causes-and-consequences-of-covid-19-misperceptions-understanding-the-role-of/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Aengus Bridgman,Eric Merkley,Peter John Loewen,Taylor Owen,Derek Ruths,Lisa Teichmann,Oleg Zhilin |
| Citations | 398 |
| DOI | 10.37016/mr-2020-028 |
| Fields | Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | diamond |
| OA URL | https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-028 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3036744098 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Peter John Loewen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-john-loewen/)

## 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/)
- [Media Influence and Politics](https://scholariq.org/topics/media-influence-and-politics/)
- [Social Media and Politics](https://scholariq.org/topics/social-media-and-politics/)

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