Transition from pandemic to infodemic: an analysis of Turkish-language COVID-19 YouTube videos

Date
2021
Author
Cakmak, Kubra
Selcuki, Nura Fitnat Topbas
DEMİRTAKAN, Türker
BİBEROĞLU, Serap
Ikizceli, Turkan
ÇAKMAK, Fatih
ÖZKAN, Seda
İPEKCİ, Afşın
Kanbakan, Altug
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Abstract
Background: YouTube can be a powerful educational tool for the dissemination of health information. However, if uploaded health-related videos are inaccurate, it can mislead, create confusion and generate panic. Aims: This study aimed to determine the success of the most-watched Turkish-language COVID-19 YouTube videos regarding information and guidance on the disease for the public. The secondary aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and quality of such video content.
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12627/170055
https://doi.org/10.26719/emhj.21.011
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