Theme Issue: Social Media, Ethics, and COVID-19 Misinformation

Understanding Citizens’ Response to Social Activities on Twitter in US Metropolises During the COVID-19 Recovery Phase Using a Fine-Tuned Large Language Model: Application of AI

Ryuichi Saito, Sho Tsugawa

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Feb 11); 27:e63824

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Public Health Messaging on Twitter During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study

Ashwin Rao, Nazanin Sabri, Siyi Guo, Louiqa Raschid, Kristina Lerman

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Feb 05); 27:e63910

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When Infodemic Meets Epidemic: Systematic Literature Review

Chaimae Asaad, Imane Khaouja, Mounir Ghogho, Karim Baïna

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2025 (Feb 03); 11:e55642

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Unraveling the Use of Disinformation Hashtags by Social Bots During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Networks Analysis

Victor Suarez-Lledo, Esther Ortega-Martin, Jesus Carretero-Bravo, Begoña Ramos-Fiol, Javier Alvarez-Galvez

JMIR Infodemiology 2025 (Jan 09); 5:e50021

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Wellness Influencer Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines on Social Media: A Longitudinal Observational Study

Gabrielle O'Brien, Ronith Ganjigunta, Paramveer S Dhillon

J Med Internet Res 2024 (Nov 27); 26:e56651

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Association Between X/Twitter and Prescribing Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Ecological Study

Scott A Helgeson, Rohan M Mudgalkar, Keith A Jacobs, Augustine S Lee, Devang Sanghavi, Pablo Moreno Franco, Ian S Brooks, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)

JMIR Infodemiology 2024 (Nov 18); 4:e56675

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Evaluation of Drug and Herbal Medicinal Promotions on Social Media During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Relation to World Health Organization Ethical Criteria and South African Health Products Regulatory Authority Guidelines in South Africa: Cross-Sectional Content Analysis

Rujeko Samanthia Chimukuche, Julia Ndlazi, Lucky Thembani Mtolo, Kristien Bird, Janet Seeley

Online J Public Health Inform 2024 (Sep 18); 16:e58378

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A Comprehensive Analysis of COVID-19 Misinformation, Public Health Impacts, and Communication Strategies: Scoping Review

Sezer Kisa, Adnan Kisa

J Med Internet Res 2024 (Aug 21); 26:e56931

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Retrospecting Digital Media Use, Negative Emotions, and Trust Gaps During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey

Lu Wei, Qing Huang

J Med Internet Res 2024 (Jul 10); 26:e49422

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A Serious Game (“Fight With Virus”) for Preventing COVID-19 Health Rumors: Development and Experimental Study

Shuo Xiong, Long Zuo, Qiwei Chen, Zhang Zeliang, Mohd Nor Akmal Khalid

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (Feb 26); 12:e45546

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Ontarians’ Perceptions of Public Health Communications and Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Study

Christine Fahim, Jeanette Cooper, Suvabna Theivendrampillai, Ba' Pham, Sharon Straus

JMIR Form Res 2023 (Jun 02); 7:e38323

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A Personalized Avatar-Based Web Application to Help People Understand How Social Distancing Can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19: Cross-sectional, Observational, Pre-Post Study

Doriane Etienne, Patrick Archambault, Donovan Aziaka, Selma Chipenda-Dansokho, Eve Dubé, Catherine S Fallon, Hina Hakim, Jason Kindrachuk, Dan Krecoum, Shannon E MacDonald, Ruth Ndjaboue, Magniol Noubi, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Elizabeth Parent, Holly O Witteman

JMIR Form Res 2023 (Apr 25); 7:e38430

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Understanding the Public’s Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccines in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom: Qualitative Social Media Analysis

Leah Ffion Jones, Stefanie Bonfield, Jade Farrell, Dale Weston

J Med Internet Res 2023 (Mar 29); 25:e38404

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Detecting Tweets Containing Cannabidiol-Related COVID-19 Misinformation Using Transformer Language Models and Warning Letters From Food and Drug Administration: Content Analysis and Identification

Jason Turner, Mehmed Kantardzic, Rachel Vickers-Smith, Andrew G Brown

JMIR Infodemiology 2023 (Jan 23); 3:e38390

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Empowering Health Care Workers on Social Media to Bolster Trust in Science and Vaccination During the Pandemic: Making IMPACT Using a Place-Based Approach

Shikha Jain, Serena R Dhaon, Shivani Majmudar, Laura J Zimmermann, Lisa Mordell, Garth Walker, Amisha Wallia, Halleh Akbarnia, Ali Khan, Eve Bloomgarden, Vineet M Arora

J Med Internet Res 2022 (Oct 17); 24(10):e38949

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Public Health Information Seeking, Trust, and COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors: Cross-sectional Study

Emmanuel Kwabena Tetteh, Todd Combs, Elvin Hsing Geng, Virginia Ruth McKay

J Med Internet Res 2022 (Sep 30); 24(9):e37846

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Digital Storytelling Methods to Empower Young Black Adults in COVID-19 Vaccination Decision-Making: Feasibility Study and Demonstration

Allysha Maragh-Bass, Maria Leonora Comello, Elizabeth Ellen Tolley, Darrell Stevens Jr, Jade Wilson, Christina Toval, Henna Budhwani, Lisa Hightow-Weidman

JMIR Form Res 2022 (Sep 26); 6(9):e38070

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Co-Development of a Web Application (COVID-19 Social Site) for Long-Term Care Workers (“Something for Us”): User-Centered Design and Participatory Research Study

Catherine H Saunders, Ailyn Sierpe, Gabrielle Stevens, Glyn Elwyn, Matthew Cantrell, Jaclyn Engel, Melissa Gonzalez, Martha Hayward, Joellen Huebner, Lisa Johnson, Alejandro Jimenez, Nancy Ruth Little, Corinne McKenna, Manu Onteeru, May Oo Khine, Jacqueline Pogue, José Luis Salinas Vargas, Peter Schmidt, Rachael Thomeer, CONFIDENT Study Long-Term Care Partners, Marie-Anne Durand

J Med Internet Res 2022 (Sep 22); 24(9):e38359

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Social Media News Use and COVID-19 Misinformation Engagement: Survey Study

Saifuddin Ahmed, Muhammad Ehab Rasul

J Med Internet Res 2022 (Sep 20); 24(9):e38944

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Assessing the Role of Social Bots During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Infodemic, Disagreement, and Criticism

Victor Suarez-Lledo, Javier Alvarez-Galvez

J Med Internet Res 2022 (Aug 25); 24(8):e36085

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