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Comparison of use of external information among pro- vs anti-mask tweets
| Source | Pro-Mask Tweets (%) | Anti-Mask Tweets (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Other tweets | 12.96 | 3.88 |
| 4.48 | 0.75 | |
| YouTube | 0.28 | 0.16 |
| CDC website | 0.073 | 0.054 |
| The New York Times | 0.055 | 0.039 |
| Websites of local public health agencies (eg, coronavirus.ohio.gov) | 0.093 | 0.03 |
| Information sourced from any public health authority | 0.178 | 0.093 |
| Total | 19.35 | 5.98 |
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
