The negative role of social media during the COVID-19 outbreak

• Main Authors: Yas, Harith, Jusoh, Ahmad, Streimikiene, Dalia, Mardani, Abbas, Md. Nor, Khalil, Alatawi, Abeer, Umarlebbe, Jameela Hanoon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Information and Engineering Technology 2021
• Subjects: HM Sociology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97425/1/AhmadJusoh2021_TheNegativeRoleofSocialMediaDuringtheCOVID19Outbreak.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97425/; http://dx.doi.org/10.18280/IJSDP.160202

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the power of social media in the dissemination of information. The current pandemic has hurt not only social media users but also on state's sustainable development. As a result, the present study seeks to understand the reasons for using social...