Predictors of the authenticity of Internet health rumours
BACKGROUND: The Internet is becoming an important source of health information; however, unverified health rumours may be included in health-related search results. There is a critical need to provide health information seekers with methods that are specifically geared towards the identification of the authenticity of health rumours. METHODS: Using 453 health rumours collected from a definitive online reference of rumours in China, this study investigates which features contribute to distinguish
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Published: 13 August 2015
Source: OpenAlex
Category: Research
Topics: Healthcare · Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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ethics.ai (13 August 2015), “Predictors of the authenticity of Internet health rumours,” evidence record 7784, https://ethics.ai/record/7784 (originally published by OpenAlex).
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