Table 4.
Information types that are shared on social media
| Type of information shared on social media | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dissemination of the number of infections (A) | 397 | 20.2 |
| Dissemination of the death toll (B) | 215 | 10.9 |
| Dissemination of fear-inducing information about COVID-19(C) | 139 | 7.1 |
| Publication of photos and videos of the cities and countries with a high number of cases (D) | 398 | 20.2 |
| Fake news about COVID-19 (E) | 634 | 32.2 |
| A and B | 30 | 1.5 |
| A and C | 18 | 0.9 |
| A and D | 19 | 1.0 |
| A and E | 19 | 1.0 |
| B and C | 17 | 0.9 |
| Others | 81 | 4.1 |