A global pandemic in the time of viral memes: COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and disinformation on TikTok

• Published in: Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 2373 - 2377
• Main Authors: Basch, Corey H., Meleo-Erwin, Zoe, Fera, Joseph, Jaime, Christie, Basch, Charles E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 03.08.2021; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Adolescent; anti-vaccination; Communication; COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccines; Humans; Pandemics; prevention; Research Paper; SARS-CoV-2; Social Media; TikTok; vaccine; Vaccines; COVID-19; vaccine; TikTok; social media; prevention; anti-vaccination

Misinformation and disinformation regarding COVID-19 and vaccination against it may be contributing to vaccine hesitancy. Social media outlets have reportedly made efforts to limit false information yet untruths related to COVID-19 persist online. The purpose of this study was to describe the conten...