A geospatial infodemic: Mapping Twitter conspiracy theories of COVID-19/

By: Material type: ArticleArticlePublication details: sage 2020Description: Vol 10, issue 2, 2020 : (276–281 p.)Online resources: In: Dialogues in human geographySummary: Conspiracy theories have proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide an explanation for uncontrollable circumstances. Most conspiratorial explanations often ascribe disease to foreigners or as a result of deliberate actions. Through mapping retweets that attribute COVID-19 to a bioweapon or a lab in China, I examine the geography behind a metonymic conspiracy theory.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
E-Journal E-Journal Library, SPAB Vol. 10 No.1-3 (2020) Available
Total holds: 0

Conspiracy theories have proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide an explanation for uncontrollable circumstances. Most conspiratorial explanations often ascribe disease to foreigners or as a result of deliberate actions. Through mapping retweets that attribute COVID-19 to a bioweapon or a lab in China, I examine the geography behind a metonymic conspiracy theory.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Library, SPA Bhopal, Neelbad Road, Bhauri, Bhopal By-pass, Bhopal - 462 030 (India)
Ph No.: +91 - 755 - 2526805 | E-mail: library@spabhopal.ac.in

OPAC best viewed in Mozilla Browser in 1366X768 Resolution.
Free counter