The Social Contract at Risk: COVID-19 Misinformation in South Africa

This study contributes to understanding misinformation's societal impact and provides a framework for future empirical studies on crisis management and government-citizen relations. It aligns with the journal's focus on contemporary challenges in information dissemination.

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Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
Published
2024-10-11
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https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v16i1.1630
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Misinformation and Its Impacts
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The Social Contract at Risk: COVID-19 Misinformation in South Africa

W Krüger, H.A.P. Smit, Ivan Henrico
Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
Misinformation and Its Impacts
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The Social Contract at Risk: COVID-19 Misinformation in South Africa

W Krüger, H.A.P. Smit, Ivan Henrico
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Abstract

This study contributes to understanding misinformation's societal impact and provides a framework for future empirical studies on crisis management and government-citizen relations. It aligns with the journal's focus on contemporary challenges in information dissemination.

Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk StudiesVol. 16(1)
Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Universiteit Stellenbosch
Openalex Percentile: Top 72%
Misinformation and Its Impacts
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