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Online health information-seeking experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown among social media users in four countries

Psychology of Language and Communication
Volume 27 (2023): Issue 1 (January 2023)
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|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2023-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2083-8506 | Journal ISSN: 1234-2238
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Language: English
Page range: 330 - 349
Published on: Jul 15, 2023
Published by: University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
COVID-19,
experiences,
lockdown cities,
misinformation,
pandemic,
social media
Related subjects:
Social sciences,
Psychology,
Applied psychology

© 2023 Jacob Owusu Sarfo, Edward Wilson Ansah, Josephine Cudjoe Sarfo, Farzana Ashraf, Anna Suraya, Sadia Malik, Uzma Azam, Najma Iqbal Malik, Solomon Kofi Amoah, Philip Soyiri Donyeh, published by University of Warsaw
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