Vaccine communication online : counteracting misinformation, rumors and lies / Tamar Ginossar, Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah, David Weiss, editors.
Ginossar, Tamar, editor.; Shah, Sayyed Fawad Ali, editor.; Weiss, David, editor.
2023
QR189 .V33 2023
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Vaccine communication online : counteracting misinformation, rumors and lies / Tamar Ginossar, Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah, David Weiss, editors.
ISBN
9783031244902 electronic book
3031244907 electronic book
3031244893
9783031244896
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24490-2
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Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]
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English
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1 online resource
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10.1007/978-3-031-24490-2 doi
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QR189 .V33 2023
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615.3/72
Summary
Communication about vaccination has become a public battleground. The global adoption of social media has increased the visibility and influence of groups that were previously considered fringe. With the goal of understanding vaccination-related misinformations online spread and ways of effectively countering it, this book explores its reception, resistance, and reproduction by a range of stakeholders around the globe. Chapters cover a rich array of topics, including vaccine misinformations history, its use as political propaganda, and its manipulation by both pro-and anti-vaccine groups. They apply a wide range of research methods, including historical literature and scoping reviews; advanced computational analysis, including machine learning; and reviews that incorporate the authors personal, professional, and practice-based experiences. Chapter authors include leading US and international scholars as well as practitioners of Communication, Computer Science, Health and Science Education, Political Communication, Public Health, Sociology, and other fields, making this book the most comprehensive and diverse collection of studies on vaccine misinformationonline and offlinecurrently available. Tamar Ginossar is a Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism and the BA/MD Program, and the Director of the Institute for Social Research, at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication and Journalism at Auburn University and Chair of the Health Communication Working Group of the American Public Health Association. David Weiss is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism and the Director of Liberal Arts and Integrative Studies at the University of New Mexico.
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Shah, Sayyed Fawad Ali, editor.
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Intro
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
The Nature of the Problem
Preview of the Book
References
Chapter 2: Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media: Historical Contexts, Lessons Learned, and Paths Forward
Variolation
The Smallpox Vaccine
The Polio Vaccine
The Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTP) Vaccine
The MMR Vaccine
The HPV Vaccine
Vaccine Hesitancy in the Twenty-First Century
COVID-19
Conclusion
References

Chapter 3: HPV Vaccine Misinformation Online: A Narrative Scoping Review
Prevalence of Online HPV Vaccine Misinformation
Characteristics of Online HPV Vaccine Misinformation
Susceptibility to Online HPV Vaccine Misinformation
Impact of Online HPV Vaccine Misinformation
Mitigating the Impact of Online HPV Vaccine Misinformation
Discussion
Summary of Findings
Directions for Future Research
Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 4: Analyzing Social-Cyber Maneuvers for Spreading COVID-19 Pro- and Anti- Vaccine Information
Introduction
Related Work

Vaccine Discussion on Social Media
Social Cybersecurity
Bend Framework
Methods
Data Collection
Bot Annotation
Linguistic Cues Annotation
Stance Annotation
Online Maneuvers Annotation Using the BEND Framework
Results and Discussion
Key Influencers
Narratives Through Hashtags
Comparing Narrative Maneuvers: Explain and Dismay
Comparing Network Maneuvers: Back and Neutralize
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Vaccine Support and Hesitancy on Twitter: Opposing Views, Similar Strategies, and the Mixed Impact of Conspiracy Theories
Literature Review

Health Information Online
Common Vaccination Themes
Engagement
Research Questions
Methods
Data
Coding
Findings
Discussion
Opposing Views, Similar Strategies
Conspiracy Theories Are Not Successful for Everyone
Vaccine Type Matters
Limitations and Future Studies
References
Chapter 6: Online Foreign Propaganda Campaigns and Vaccine Misinformation: A Comparative Analysis
Vaccine Misinformation and the (Renewed) Resistance to Vaccines
Current Study: A Comparative Look at Vaccine Discourse in Foreign Propaganda
Method
Results
Discussion

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