1st Edition

Pandemics in the Age of Social Media Information and Misinformation in Developing Nations

Edited By Vikas Kumar, Mohit Rewari Copyright 2024
210 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book offers insights into social media practices and challenges in developing nations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering different aspects of social media during the pandemic, the book offers new frameworks, concepts, tools and techniques for integrating social media to support national development. Thematically organized chapters from a global team of scholars address the different... Read more

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List of contributors

Acknowledgements

Preface by Vikas Kumar and Mohit Rewari

Foreword by Jakob Svensson

Foreword by Professor Dr. Agus Eko Sujianto, M.M.

Chapter 1 Social Media As An Enabler To Combat Misinformation

Aashish Bhardwaj and Vikas Kumar

Chapter 2 Science Vs Populism: Social Media’s Strengthening of Public’s Stance On Scientific Controversy

Ikbal Maulana

Chapter 3 Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Inequalities: Analysis of The Discourses Of Turkish Political Parties On Twitter

A. FulyaŞen

Chapter 4 Social Media For Knowledge Sharing And Pandemics: A Systematic Literature Review

Pallavi Vyas and Ujjal Mukherjee

Chapter 5 Infodemic Management in India: A Social Media Perspective

Ritu Bajaj, Maitri and Sangeeta Gupta

Chapter 6 The Role Of Trust In Disaster Management Using Social Media: Covid- 19 Perspective

Gabriel Ayodeji Ogunmola and Ujjwal Das

Chapter 7 Social Media And Trust Management During Pandemic

Manju Lata and Saurabh Mittal

Chapter 8 Telegram as A Pedagogical Tool During

Kershnee Sevnarayan

Chapter 9 Social Media Based Learning Platforms And Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis

Pooja Nanda and Anu Gupta

Chapter 10 The Scope and Challenges of Learning Through Social Media Sites During Pandemic: What Really Matters

Irtifa Mukhter, Richa Choudhary, Aasim Ur Rehman Ganie, Syed Seerath Mukhter

Biography

Vikas Kumar received an MSc and PhD from Kurukshetra University, India. Along with 15 books, he has more than 100 research papers to his credit in various national and international conferences and journals. Dr. Kumar is presently serving at Central University of Haryana, India and is a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore and University of Northern Iowa, USA. His areas of interest include information systems, business analytics and ICT for development.

Mohit Rewari received a bachelor of engineering degree from MD University, India and further MBA from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, India. He has authored two books in the area of business management and published a number of papers in international journals of repute. He has widely presented in a number of national and international conferences. He is presently serving at Indira Gandhi University, Rewari, India. His areas of interest include the entrepreneurship development, social media and ICT in business.