Social Media Use and Misinformation Among Asian Americans During COVID-19

Chong, Stella; Ali, Shahmir H.; Ðoàn, Lan; Yi, Stella S.; Trinh‐Shevrin, Chau; Kwon, Simona

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.764681

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“…In the Chinese focus group, for example, language-specific media and WeChat were mentioned as sources of information. Similarly, Chong et al found language-specific COVID-19 vaccine misinformation among Asian American subgroups on various social media platforms [ 39 ]. In addition, our findings indicate community-specific trusted sources of information that can be leveraged to disseminate HPV vaccine information to address hesitancy in racial/ethnic communities.…”

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Examining multilevel influences on parental HPV vaccine hesitancy among multiethnic communities in Los Angeles: a qualitative analysis

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Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hesitancy is a growing concern in the United States, yet understudied among racial/ethnic minority parents. We conducted qualitative research to understand parental HPV vaccine hesitancy and inform community-specific, multilevel approaches to improve HPV vaccination among diverse populations in Los Angeles. Methods We recruited American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), Hispanic/Latino/a (HL) and Chinese parents of unvaccinated children (9–17 years) from low-HPV vaccine uptake regions in Los Angeles for virtual focus groups (FGs). FGs were conducted in English (2), Mandarin (1), and Spanish (1) between June-August 2021. One English FG was with AI/AN-identifying parents. FGs prompted discussions about vaccine knowledge, sources of information/hesitancy, logistical barriers and interpersonal, healthcare and community interactions regarding HPV vaccination. Guided by the social-ecological model, we identified multilevel emergent themes related to HPV vaccination. Results Parents (n = 20) in all FGs reported exposure to HPV vaccine information from the internet and other sources, including in-language media (Mandarin) and health care providers (Spanish). All FGs expressed confusion around the vaccine and had encountered HPV vaccine misinformation. FGs experienced challenges navigating relationships with children, providers, and friends/family for HPV vaccine decision-making. At the community-level, historical events contributed to mistrust (e.g., forced community displacement [AI/AN]). At the societal-level, transportation, and work schedules (Spanish, AI/AN) were barriers to vaccination. Medical mistrust contributed to HPV vaccine hesitancy across the analysis levels. Conclusion Our findings highlight the importance of multilevel influences on parental HPV vaccine hesitancy and decision-making and the need for community-specific messaging to combat medical mistrust and other barriers to HPV vaccination among racial/ethnic minority communities.

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“…The deliberate inclusion of community advisory boards such as the NAC ensures the effectiveness of evidence-based interventions in public health emergencies and the increased uptake of COVID-19 testing and vaccination among underresourced and historically marginalized communities who may be distrustful of government and health institutions, 23 and vulnerable to COVID-19 misinformation. 24 …”

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COVID-19 and Asian Americans: Reinforcing the Role of Community-Based Organizations in Providing Culturally and Linguistically Centered Care

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Yi²,

Kwon³

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Introduction Community-based organizations (CBOs) have provided critical resources during the pandemic, particularly for marginalized communities, and are trusted liaisons who connect socially and linguistically isolated community members, such as the highly diverse Asian American population, to care during public health emergencies. Stereotypes such as the model minority myth have permeated public perception of Asian Americans' health status and health care access needs, fueling widespread belief that Asian Americans do not experience health disparities, and mask the high rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, hospitalization, and mortality among Asian Americans. The unequal burden of COVID-19 on Asian American communities has largely remained absent from the public health and national discourse, with exceptions such as community voices that have directed news media coverage and leading roles of CBOs in offering culturally adapted, in-language programming on COVID-19 infection prevention and control. Methods CBOs and their staff are well-equipped with the cultural acuity, language capacity, and familiarity with local norms to improve structural gaps affecting health outcomes and support health care delivery. Results We discuss the roles and responsibilities of CBOs in strengthening the health care workforce and expanding community-clinic linkages and provide two case studies illustrating the efforts of two community organizations serving Asian American and immigrant communities, who have been disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion CBOs are essential to supporting health service coordination and care delivery for structurally vulnerable populations, and are vital to sustaining the coordinated, multilevel public health response to improving community health. Conclusion Bolstering the current infrastructure to support CBOs is necessary to facilitating immediate responses to serve community needs.

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“…In addition, misinformation is often spread between individuals through social media. Therefore, many researchers focus on misinformation, especially rumors spread on social media platforms (Chong et al, 2021;Vraga et al, 2020;Janmohamed et al, 2021). However, the definition of infodemic is "the proliferation of accurate information and inaccurate information during the pandemic" (Gruzd et al, 2021), which means we should be concerned with both misinformation and true information to manage infodemic.…”

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Reviewing topics of COVID-19 news articles: case study of CNN and China daily

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Liu²,

Wang³

2022

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze the topics of COVID-19 news articles for better obtaining the relationship among and the evolution of news topics, helping to manage the infodemic from a quantified perspective.Design/methodology/approachTo analyze COVID-19 news articles explicitly, this paper proposes a prism architecture. Based on epidemic-related news on China Daily and CNN, this paper identifies the topics of the two news agencies, elucidates the relationship between and amongst these topics, tracks topic changes as the epidemic progresses and presents the results visually and compellingly.FindingsThe analysis results show that CNN has a more concentrated distribution of topics than China Daily, with the former focusing on government-related information, and the latter on medical. Besides, the pandemic has had a big impact on CNN and China Daily's reporting preference. The evolution analysis of news topics indicates that the dynamic changes of topics have a strong relationship with the pandemic process.Originality/valueThis paper offers novel perspectives to review the topics of COVID-19 news articles and provide new understandings of news articles during the initial outbreak. The analysis results expand the scope of infodemic-related studies.

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Social Media Use and Misinformation Among Asian Americans During COVID-19

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Examining multilevel influences on parental HPV vaccine hesitancy among multiethnic communities in Los Angeles: a qualitative analysis

Examining multilevel influences on parental HPV vaccine hesitancy among multiethnic communities in Los Angeles: a qualitative analysis

COVID-19 and Asian Americans: Reinforcing the Role of Community-Based Organizations in Providing Culturally and Linguistically Centered Care

Reviewing topics of COVID-19 news articles: case study of CNN and China daily

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