Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groups

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Autor(a) principal: Soares, Felipe Bonow
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Viegas, Paula, Bonoto, Carolina, Recuero, Raquel
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Galáxia (São Paulo)
Texto Completo: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/galaxia/article/view/51423
Resumo: In this paper, we analyze the circulation of disinformation URLs on Facebook. Our case study is the use of hydroxychloroquine as a cure or prophylaxis for Covid-19. We analyze the presence of URLs in over 70 thousand posts in public pages and groups on Facebook. We use Social Network Analysis to map URLs circulation in pages and group networks. We use Content Analysis to identify the sources of information and the presence of disinformation. Our results are: (1) URLs circulation were polarized, both in pages and group networks; (2) disinforma- tion was used to reinforce a pro-hydroxychloroquine narrative; and (3) groups gave more visibility to hyperpartisan media and disinformation, compared to the pages; groups also more often shared URLs.
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spelling Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groupsCovid-19, desinformação e Facebook: circulação de URLs sobre a hidroxicloroquina em páginas e grupos públicoscirculação de informaçõesCovid-19desinformaçãoFacebookpolarização.information circulationCovid-19disinformationFacebookpolarization.In this paper, we analyze the circulation of disinformation URLs on Facebook. Our case study is the use of hydroxychloroquine as a cure or prophylaxis for Covid-19. We analyze the presence of URLs in over 70 thousand posts in public pages and groups on Facebook. We use Social Network Analysis to map URLs circulation in pages and group networks. We use Content Analysis to identify the sources of information and the presence of disinformation. Our results are: (1) URLs circulation were polarized, both in pages and group networks; (2) disinforma- tion was used to reinforce a pro-hydroxychloroquine narrative; and (3) groups gave more visibility to hyperpartisan media and disinformation, compared to the pages; groups also more often shared URLs. Neste artigo, analisamos a circulação de URLs desinformativas no Facebook. Nosso estudo de caso é o uso da hidroxicloroquina como cura ou profilaxia para o Covid-19. Analisamos a presença de URLs em mais de 70 mil publicações de páginas e grupos públicos no Facebook. Utilizamos a Análise de Redes Sociais para mapear a circulação das URLs em redes de páginas e grupos e a Análise de Conteúdo para identificar as fontes das informações e a presença de desinformação. Nossos resultados mostram que (1) a circulação de URLs foi polarizada, tanto no contexto de páginas, quanto grupos; (2) o conteúdo desinformativo foi utilizado para reforçar uma narrativa pró-hidro- xicloroquina; e (3) os grupos deram maior visibilidade a mídias hiperpartidá- rias e desinformação em comparação com as páginas, e os grupos também registraram maior frequência no compartilhamento de URLs.PEPG COS-PUC-SP2021-07-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/galaxia/article/view/51423Galaxia; No. 46 (2021)GALÁxIA. Revista Interdisciplinar de Comunicação e Cultura; n. 46 (2021)1982-2553reponame:Galáxia (São Paulo)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)instacron:PUC_SPporhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/galaxia/article/view/51423/35682Copyright (c) 2021 Felipe Bonow Soares, Paula Viegas, Carolina Bonoto, Raquel Recueroinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSoares, Felipe BonowViegas, PaulaBonoto, CarolinaRecuero, Raquel2022-06-21T13:55:46Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/51423Revistahttps://www.pucsp.br/pos-graduacao/mestrado-e-doutorado/comunicacao-e-semioticaPRIhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpcos@pucsp.br||aidarprado@gmail.com1982-25531519-311Xopendoar:2022-06-21T13:55:46Galáxia (São Paulo) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groups
Covid-19, desinformação e Facebook: circulação de URLs sobre a hidroxicloroquina em páginas e grupos públicos
title Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groups
spellingShingle Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groups
Soares, Felipe Bonow
circulação de informações
Covid-19
desinformação
Facebook
polarização.
information circulation
Covid-19
disinformation
Facebook
polarization.
title_short Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groups
title_full Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groups
title_fullStr Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groups
title_full_unstemmed Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groups
title_sort Covid-19, disinformation and Facebook: circulation of URLs about hydroxychloroquine in public pages and groups
author Soares, Felipe Bonow
author_facet Soares, Felipe Bonow
Viegas, Paula
Bonoto, Carolina
Recuero, Raquel
author_role author
author2 Viegas, Paula
Bonoto, Carolina
Recuero, Raquel
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Soares, Felipe Bonow
Viegas, Paula
Bonoto, Carolina
Recuero, Raquel
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv circulação de informações
Covid-19
desinformação
Facebook
polarização.
information circulation
Covid-19
disinformation
Facebook
polarization.
topic circulação de informações
Covid-19
desinformação
Facebook
polarização.
information circulation
Covid-19
disinformation
Facebook
polarization.
description In this paper, we analyze the circulation of disinformation URLs on Facebook. Our case study is the use of hydroxychloroquine as a cure or prophylaxis for Covid-19. We analyze the presence of URLs in over 70 thousand posts in public pages and groups on Facebook. We use Social Network Analysis to map URLs circulation in pages and group networks. We use Content Analysis to identify the sources of information and the presence of disinformation. Our results are: (1) URLs circulation were polarized, both in pages and group networks; (2) disinforma- tion was used to reinforce a pro-hydroxychloroquine narrative; and (3) groups gave more visibility to hyperpartisan media and disinformation, compared to the pages; groups also more often shared URLs.
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