期刊
CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
卷 21, 期 8, 页码 485-490出版社
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2017.0669
关键词
conspiracy theories; rumor; social network analysis; Twitter; Zika virus
资金
- British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Small Grants Scheme [SG161736]
The present study investigates the characteristics of discussion of conspiracy theories about the Zika virus outbreak of 2015-16 on Twitter. Content and social network analysis of a dataset of 25,162 original Tweets about Zika virus conspiracy theories showed that relative to debunking messages, conspiracy theories spread through a more decentralized network, are more likely to invoke supposedly knowledgeable authorities in making arguments, and ask more rhetorical questions. These trends can be understood in the context of previous work on conspiracy theories, including the just asking questions style of rhetoric, the importance of sourcing and authority, and the tendency to simultaneously consider many different potential conspiracies that might underlie an important topic or event.
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