Dissemination of a Controversial COVID-19 ‘Miracle Cure’ on Twitter: The Case of Chlorine Dioxide | Chapter 7 | New Ideas Concerning Arts and Social Studies Vol. 3

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to all types of beliefs, theories, and explanations, whether scientific, religious, or conspiratorial. At the beginning of the pandemic, science did not yet have a medicinal product for this new disease, and alternative medicines offering “miracle cures” were acclaimed by some citizens looking for an effective treatment for COVID-19. The content of these beliefs then evolves with our societies to include additional current aspects, such as distrust of authorities, conspiracy theories, or antivaccinism. Adherence to conspiratorial beliefs, alternative medicine, and rejection of political or medical authorities have affected the way citizens accept recommendations concerning COVID-19. This study aims to study a specific “miracle cure”, namely, chlorine dioxide, a bleaching agent for textiles or paper that also has disinfectant properties (water, surfaces). The dissemination of information about chlorine dioxide to French-speaking people on the social network Twitter from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2021 is analysed using a graph network. A total of 1,252 messages were collected, containing 596 unique tweets. An analysis of tweets per user was conducted to identify bot accounts, and fake users were removed from the collected data. The results show that messages promoting misinformation, even if they are likely to be quantitatively less numerous, spread more widely than those based on more reliable information. In addition, this article shows that chlorine dioxide was promoted as an effective cure by medical doctors and peer-reviewed articles, which consequently increased the dissemination of this belief in the social space. Consequently, the process of misinformation entered the sphere of scientific controversy. When scientists have unverified beliefs and try to publish them, the beliefs become potential knowledge until the process of replication allows the scientific community to decide. The boundary between science and misinformation is becoming blurred to the point that it is no longer possible until proven otherwise to call chlorine dioxide a “false miracle cure” but a controversial treatment against COVID-19.

 

Author(s) Details

Romy Sauvayre
Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France and Polytech Clermont, Clermont Auvergne INP, F-63178 Aubière, France.

 

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Social Media Impact on Mental Health Using Data Analytics: A Classified Review | Chapter 17 | Leading the Charge: A Guide to Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology in the Dynamic Business Landscape Edition 1

This study examines the complex relationship between social media use and mental health using a comprehensive methodology, highlighting both positive and negative effects. Social media has become a major source of dependency for many people who are struggling with mental health concerns. The phrase "social media" describes a broad category of digital platforms that allow users to engage with each other in a virtual community and exchange, co-create, or share various types of digital content, including messages, images, videos, and information. Examples of these platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Studies have demonstrated that the rates of social media use by individuals with a variety of mental diseases, including psychotic disorders, depression, and other severe mental health issues, are comparable to those of the general population. Social media's pervasiveness has led to an explosion of studies examining its effects on mental health. This study applies data analytics to a thorough analysis of the body of literature, classifying the various conclusions using a hierarchical method. The study examines the possible advantages and disadvantages of social media use, investigating its connections to a range of mental health issues, such as social comparison, anxiety, and depression. The paper clarifies how data analytics may be used to comprehend the intricate link between social media and mental health by examining user behavior, linguistic trends, and content engagement. The study also highlights future prospects and constraints, emphasizing the necessity for longitudinal research and the ethical issues related to data collecting and processing in this field. With its insights into the complex effects of social media on mental health and its potential to stimulate more study and intervention techniques, this categorized review is an invaluable tool for academics, policymakers, and mental health practitioners.

 

Author (s) Details

 

Rajendra Jotawar
Acharya Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Road, Acharya P.O Soladevanahalli, Bangalore, India.

 

Punu N Gowda
Acharya Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Road, Acharya P.O Soladevanahalli, Bangalore, India.

 

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Social Networks and Its Role in the Modern World | Chapter 2 | Science and Technology - Recent Updates and Future Prospects Vol. 5

 In today's world, social networks are crucial. Information sharing is one of the key tasks carried out by this contemporary service. When I think back to the Arab uprising, I can remember how Twitter and Facebook were used to coordinate protests, notify participants of the date, time, and location, and emphasize the rallies' intended results. I have uncovered a lot of evidence to back up my claims, and I can now understand how Twitter and Facebook usage had a significant role in the emergence of the so-called Arab Spring. Data from both primary and secondary sources are used to support this thesis. The project report was written using MS-WORD, and the charts and graphs were created using MS-EXCEL. Data collection was done using the questionnaire approach and 30 people participated. The data analysis presented above highlights the significance of developing a strong social network because it enables us to forge intimate connections with our target market. I came across the following quote while reading Huang's article "Facebook and Twitter vital to Arab Spring uprising: report": "Social networks played a critical role in mobilisation, empowering, sharing thoughts and influencing change."

Author(s) Details:

Shreyam Chaudhary
MBA and BBA in Digital Marketing, Amity University, India.


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Twitter as a Risk Communication Tool: Lessons Learned from South Africa during Covid-19 | Chapter 14 | Managing Higher Education and Enterprises in Developing Countries Beyond COVID-19: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics

Background and Purpose: A risk communication strategy was one of the tools that the National Government used to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Twitter was part of the risk communication strategy as it could provide accurate information to a large audience in real-time. However, there are risks associated with such a strategy, including misinformation and an overload of information for the Twitter user. The aim of the study was to investigate how the National Government of South Africa used Twitter in the risk communication strategy and what lessons can be learned to respond to future pandemics more effectively and efficiently.

Methods: A structured literature review was used to collect 15 articles that focused on risk management strategies during emergency times.

Results: The research found that the challenges associated with using Twitter during Covid-19 as a risk management strategy included an infodemic, misinformation, lack of authoritative spokesperson and lack of technology to access the social media platform. Lessons learned from the efforts of the South African Government to use Twitter in the risk communication strategy included evaluation of information that is placed on Twitter through association of international organisations that provide best practices and education of the public on how to utilize social media and health information during a pandemic.

Conclusions: The recommendation of the research is that Twitter is beneficial in a risk communication strategy, but the issues of misinformation and information overload must be addressed to make it an efficient and effective tool.

Author(s) Details:

Mila Ncoyini,
University of Fort Hare, South Africa.

Liezel Cilliers,
University of Fort Hare, South Africa.

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Harnessing Twitter for Enhanced Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Communication in South Africa | Chapter 13 | Managing Higher Education and Enterprises in Developing Countries Beyond COVID-19: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics

 Context: In South Africa, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges utilize Twitter predominantly as a unidirectional broadcasting medium, which limits the platform’s interactive potential. This study examines the adoption and implementation of Twitter as a communication medium within these institutions, recognizing the absence of a uniform social media policy to guide their online engagement practices. The investigation explores the strategic use of Twitter for information dissemination across various stakeholders, framed by the social media-Integration-Theory Model.

Methods: Adopting a qualitative approach, the research analyzed a year’s worth of Twitter content from 36 TVET colleges in South Africa, following ethical guidelines sanctioned by the University Research Ethics Committee.

Results: The analysis yielded a novel framework to classify the nature of tweets from TVET colleges, uncovering four central themes: responsive communication to student inquiries and concerns; updates on academic schedules and events; fostering connections between students, colleges, and prospective employers; and amplifying the colleges’ branding through showcasing campus life and activities.

Conclusion: The findings illuminate the multifaceted role of Twitter as a communication conduit in TVET colleges, underscoring its potential to extend beyond mere information dissemination to more dynamic interactions. The study advocates for a comprehensive social media strategy across TVET colleges to fully leverage social media’s capabilities, ensuring more robust and reciprocal communication channels.

Author(s) Details:

Sangu Nyamanhare,
University of Fort Hare, South Africa.

Liezel Cilliers,
University of Fort Hare, South Africa.

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Effect of Social Media on Performance of SMEs: Empirical Evidence from United Arab Emirates | Chapter 1 | Advances and Challenges in Science and Technology Vol. 9

 This affiliate discusses the interceding effects of public culture on the relationship 'tween social publishing marketing forms and SMEs’ performance in Abu Dhabi UAE. The traits of social media shopping such as mutual, fast and cheap manage more attractive to most guests to use social media as their shopping channel. The study specifically looks at by what method social television platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and electronic mail affect the operations of SMEs in the United Arab Emirates. The research working a quantitative approach and secondhand survey questionnaires to collect the dossier from the respondents between Abu Dhabi SMEs managers and owners. SPSS and AMOS were used to analyze the dossier. The data disclosed that the direct relationships betwixt Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and Email and SME Performance. Also, the results confirmed that social mediate the relationship middle from two points Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and Email and SME Performance. Thus, it is hoped that the projected research model improves the UAE SMEs efficiency.

Author(s) Details:

Saeed Khalfan Rashid Al-Hameli,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Artificial Intelligent Based Identification and Authentication of Fake News in Social Media Platform | Chapter 8 | Research Highlights in Science and Technology Vol. 5

 In current decades, the spread of fake news, that refers to intentionally deceptive content proposed at misleading all, has seen a significant rise. This increase of false news poses a threat to cultural wholeness and governmental cohesion as it fosters political separations and creates an air of uncertainty. With the overwhelming amount of news being disseminated through connected to the internet platforms, the task of human verification has enhance impractical, making necessary the development and exercise of automated techniques to discover and confirm fake revelation accurately. One of the sophisticated strategies employed by purveyors of fake revelation is to manipulate bookworms' emotions so that increase the popularity of their articles. This case utilized the probabilistic sleeping semantic examination order to identify instances of fake information. The research provides a comprehensive reasoning of related studies to investigate the underlying standard and concepts that have contributed to this field. Furthermore, a all-encompassing exploration of miscellaneous artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning approaches was attended to assess their influence in detecting fake news. To facilitate this study, three distinct datasets were working. Overall, this research aims to combat the detrimental effects of fake information by leveraging automated methods to identify and address its ghost in online facts sources.

Author(s) Details:

Galiveeti Poornima,
School of CSE & IS, Presidency University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

D. Palanikkumar,
Department of CSE, Dr. NGP Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

M. Neha,
Department of Information Technology, Anna University, Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India.

I. Nandhini,
Department of Information Technology, V.S.B Engineering College, Karur, Tamil Nadu, India.

Supriya Devi,
Department of Mathematics, Alliance University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

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An Overview of Social Media in Education | Chapter 4 | Current Overview on Science and Technology Research Vol. 7

 Social radio was first conveyed to be secondhand for public interactions and to build a "computer world for us all" [1].  This view involves engaging accompanying mathematical dialogue and, now and then, devising a social description as accompanying Facebook. Social news did not have a education or instructional component [2]. Education experts are more and more surveying the likelihood that social television can have far-reaching potential further private requirements and is more carefully connected with instructional scenes where it ability cause a graduate the one is confident and skillful in utilizing technology. In the following belief post, I form the case that public media maybe favorably included into education. Significant parts concerning this short ideas are closely had connection with issues and tightnesses between educators and the TEL drama, still there are deep features when debating social television for teaching purposes.

Author(s) Details:

Ryan Thomas Williams,
University of Sunderland, United Kingdom.

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The Role of Market Capitalization and Tweet Volumes in Shaping Investors Behavior Post Biotechnology IPOs | Chapter 14 | New Innovations in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 2

 This research examines the impact of social media, notably Twitter, on stock returns for biotechnology companies after their first public offerings (IPOs). While the risk associated with biotechnology initiatives lessens as the product development cycle progresses, the absolute capital requirements increase. The findings show positive but insignificant cumulative average abnormal returns (CAARs) of 1.97 percent in the first 25 days after the IPO, followed by a drop of tens of percentage points over the next three years. However, when the sample firms are divided into two subsamples based on market value, either under or over USD 500 million, the overall results shift substantially. Companies with a market capitalization of less than USD 500 million have negative CAARs right after the IPO, but this negative CAAR becomes substantial only around day 50. Firms with a market value of more than USD 500 million have positive CAARs right after the IPO, which become significant by day 50 and stay that way for the rest of the year. These findings can be explained by the short attention span of investors, which grows until the end of the quiet period and then declines in the post-IPO years for small businesses. An analysis of Twitter activity and stock returns reveals a strong link between the two, implying that investors' interest in companies is mirrored in their Twitter usage.

Author(S) Details

Smadar Siev
Faculty of Business Administration, Haifa Campus Port Gate Building, Ono Academic College, HaNamal 32, Haifa 3303201, Israel.

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