Infodemic on social media : an analysis of egyptians' information behaviors during covid-19
Other Title(s)
الوباء المعلوماتي على شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي : دراسة تحليلية لسلوكيات المصريين في تداول المعلومات أثناء جائحة كورونا
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Source
Menoufia University, Faculty of Arts Journal
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 123، ج. 4 (31 Oct. 2020), pp.3-42, 40 p.
Publisher
University of Menoufiya Faculty of Arts
Publication Date
2020-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
40
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Abstract EN
The purpose of this study is to investigate Egyptians' information behaviors on social media during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
The study adopted a survey method approach.
The data were collected from a random sample of 225 respondents, focuses on how Egyptians deal with misleading information and fake news.
The findings showed that 83.6% of respondents have faced fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic on social media.
Besides, their information consumption rates were at a high peak, especially on the Facebook platform.
The respondents revealed positive behaviors towards fake news, but their activities average very high, especially from unspecialized people, which may create an Infodemic.
The study also investigated the differences in behaviors between the population using Person' Chi-Square test.
The findings showed that males have a positive behavior towards the information they share better than females.
However, the findings reported that there was a low activity of people working in medical and information sectors, the study considered this more awareness from their side as they know how valuable information is.
The value of the study lies in being the first study that provides deep insight into Egyptians' information behaviors on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Rukh, Safinaz Mahmud Sami. 2020. Infodemic on social media : an analysis of egyptians' information behaviors during covid-19. Menoufia University, Faculty of Arts Journal،Vol. 31, no. 123، ج. 4, pp.3-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1336683
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Rukh, Safinaz Mahmud Sami. Infodemic on social media : an analysis of egyptians' information behaviors during covid-19. Menoufia University, Faculty of Arts Journal Vol. 31, no. 123, p. 4 (2020), pp.3-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1336683
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Rukh, Safinaz Mahmud Sami. Infodemic on social media : an analysis of egyptians' information behaviors during covid-19. Menoufia University, Faculty of Arts Journal. 2020. Vol. 31, no. 123، ج. 4, pp.3-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1336683
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes Appendices : p. 31-38
Record ID
BIM-1336683