The coronavirus and Chinese social media: finger-pointing in the post-truth era
- Written by: Haiqing Yu, Associate Professor, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
As public health authorities in China and the world fight the novel coronavirus, they face two major communication obstacles: the eroding trust in the media, and misinformation on social media.
As cities, towns, villages and residential compounds have been shut down or implemented curfews, social media have played a central role in crisis...
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