COVID-19 misinformation in Canada: Report on survey findings to date
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2020-05-31Metadata
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This report synthesizes preliminary findings of several Canadian-focused surveys relating to COVID-19 and misinformation. It focuses on two specific areas:
• the extent to which Canadians are exposed to COVID-19 misinformation online, and
• the extent to which Canadians are believing misinformation.
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The cover image in this report is created by Redgirl Lee. It is called Myth busters and it was retrieved on May 29, 2020 from https://unsplash.com/photos/r31mu4MKeAc. It was submitted to the United Nations Global Call Out To Creatives - help stop the spread of COVID-19. The authors thank Redgirl Lee and all the creatives who responded to the UN initiative, for their help in promoting evidence-based information regarding COVID-19.URI
https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/23267https://unsplash.com/photos/r31mu4MKeAc
https://lidoncovid19.ca/covid-19-misinformation-in-canada/
http://dx.doi.org/10.25316/IR-15174
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