“It’s true! I saw it on WhatsApp”: Social Media, Covid-19, and Political-Ideological Orientation in Brazil

• Published in: Trends in Psychology Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 570 - 590
• Main Authors: Ramos, Mozer de Miranda, Machado, Rodrigo de Oliveira, Cerqueira-Santos, Elder
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.09.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Authoritarianism; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Bolsonaro, Jair; Conservatism; Conspiracy; Consumption; COVID-19 vaccines; False information; Ideology; Immunization; Original; Original Article; Pandemics; Politics; Presidents; Psychology; Questionnaires; Social distancing; Social networks; Traditionalism; Brazil; Modesto California; United States > US; Brazil; Covid-19; Fake news; Political psychology; Social media

The Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil was widely affected by politics and the population’s consumption of information is fundamental to understanding the situation. This study aimed at understanding the relationship between political-ideological markers, consumption of information, and preventive practice...