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20162021
most cited"Thought I'd Share First" and Other Conspiracy Theory Tweets from the COVID-19 Infodemic: Exploratory Study

85 citations · 165 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

cs.CY2021

Impact of COVID-19 Policies and Misinformation on Social Unrest

Martha Barnard, Radhika Iyer, Sara Y. Del Valle +1

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted every corner of earth, disrupting governments and leading to socioeconomic instability. This crisis has prompted ques…

cs.SI2020★ 85 cited

"Thought I'd Share First" and Other Conspiracy Theory Tweets from the COVID-19 Infodemic: Exploratory Study

Dax Gerts, Courtney D. Shelley, Nidhi Parikh +5

Background: The COVID-19 outbreak has left many people isolated within their homes; these people are turning to social media for news and social connection, which leaves them vulne…

q-bio.PE2019★ 10 cited

Estimating influenza incidence using search query deceptiveness and generalized ridge regression

Reid Priedhorsky, Ashlynn R. Daughton, Martha Barnard +2

Seasonal influenza is a sometimes surprisingly impactful disease, causing thousands of deaths per year along with much additional morbidity. Timely knowledge of the outbreak state…

cs.CY2018★ 67 cited

Epidemiological data challenges: planning for a more robust future through data standards

Geoffrey Fairchild, Byron Tasseff, Hari Khalsa +5

Accessible epidemiological data are of great value for emergency preparedness and response, understanding disease progression through a population, and building statistical and mec…

cs.IT2017★ 2 cited

Deceptiveness of internet data for disease surveillance

Reid Priedhorsky, Dave Osthus, Ashlynn R. Daughton +2

Quantifying how many people are or will be sick, and where, is a critical ingredient in reducing the burden of disease because it helps the public health system plan and implement…

q-bio.QM2016★ 1 cited

A globally-applicable disease ontology for biosurveillance; Anthology of Biosurveillance Diseases (ABD)

A. R. Daughton, R. Priedhorsky, G. Fairchild +7

Biosurveillance, a relatively young field, has recently increased in importance because of its relevance to national security and global health. Databases and tools describing part…