Fear, Misinformation, and Social Media Complicate Ebola Fight

http://socialnetworkingnews.org/fear-misinformation-and-social-media-complicate-ebola-fight/

Information—both accurate and not—spreads faster thanks to sites like Twitter and Facebook
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Based on Facebook and Twitter chatter, it can seem like Ebola is everywhere. Following the first diagnosis of an Ebola case in the United States on Sept. 30, mentions of the virus on Twitter leapt from about 100 per minute to more than 6,000. Cautious health officials have tested potential cases in Newark, Miami Beach and Washington D.C., sparking more worry.

Source: time.com

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