News Release

Spread of misinformation about face masks, COVID-19 by automated software on Facebook

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed conversations on public Facebook groups to explore automated misinformation.

Authors: John W. Ayers, Ph.D., M.A., of the University of California, San Diego, in LaJolla, is the  corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.2498)

Editor's Note: The article includes conflict of interest and funding/support disclosures. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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