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Covid-19 Misinformation and the Social (Media) Amplification of Risk: A Vietnamese Perspective

2020; Cogitatio; Volume: 8; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.17645/mac.v8i2.3227

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Hoa Thanh Nguyen, An Nguyen,

Misinformation and Its Impacts

The amplification of Coronavirus risk on social media sees Vietnam falling volatile to a chaotic sphere of mis/disinformation and incivility, which instigates a movement to counter its effects on public anxiety and fear. Benign or malign, these civil forces generate a huge public pressure to keep the one-party system on toes, forcing it to be unusually transparent in responding to public concerns.