Ahmed, Wasim and Önkal, Dilek and Das, Ronnie and Krishnan, Satish and Olan, Femi and Hardey, Mariann and Fenton, Alex (2023) Developing Techniques to Support Technological Solutions to Disinformation by Analyzing Four Conspiracy Networks During COVID-19. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71. pp. 13327-13344. DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/tem.2023.3273191
Ahmed, Wasim and Önkal, Dilek and Das, Ronnie and Krishnan, Satish and Olan, Femi and Hardey, Mariann and Fenton, Alex (2023) Developing Techniques to Support Technological Solutions to Disinformation by Analyzing Four Conspiracy Networks During COVID-19. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71. pp. 13327-13344. DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/tem.2023.3273191
Ahmed, Wasim and Önkal, Dilek and Das, Ronnie and Krishnan, Satish and Olan, Femi and Hardey, Mariann and Fenton, Alex (2023) Developing Techniques to Support Technological Solutions to Disinformation by Analyzing Four Conspiracy Networks During COVID-19. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71. pp. 13327-13344. DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/tem.2023.3273191
Abstract
Given the role of technology and social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, the aim of this article is to conduct a social network analysis of four COVID-19 conspiracy theories that were spread during the pandemic between March and June 2020. Specifically, in this article, we examine the 5G, Film Your Hospital, Expose Bill Gates, and the Plandemic Conspiracy theories. Identifying disinformation campaigns on social media and studying their tactics and composition is an essential step toward counteracting such campaigns. The current study draws upon data from the Twitter search application programming interface and uses social network analysis to examine patterns of disinformation that may be shared across social networks with sabotaging ramifications. The findings are used to generate the framework of disinformation seeding and information diffusion for understanding disinformation and the ideological nature of conspiracy networks that can support and inform future pandemic preparedness and counteracting disinformation. Furthermore, a Digital Mindfulness Toolbox is developed to support individuals and organizations with their information management and decision-making both in times of crisis and as strategic tools for potential crisis preparation.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | COVID-19; data analytics; fake news; mindfulness; misinformation; Twitter |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2023 10:59 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 21:04 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/36218 |
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