The credibility struggle of mRNA vaccine rumors: A communication model to understand the impact of skepticism on public perception
We interpret the possible impact of the mRNA rumors shared on Twitter as an expression of an increasingly populistic society with a decreasing trust in democratic institutions and authorities, in which the constant flow of content via the internet reinforces the credibility of conspiracy theories.
Authors
- Fredrik Miegel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7422-0006)
- Dimitrios Kokkinakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3579-4739)
- Mia-Marie Hammarlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5338-9134)
- Jullietta Stoencheva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0275-5606)
Institutions
- Malmö University (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of public health research
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/22799036251407369
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Lunds Universitet
- Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
- Göteborgs Universitet
- University of California, San Diego