Spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in Klang Valley

This research investigates the spread and management of internet rumours during the COVID�19 pandemics. The spreading of internet rumours has not been something new in this globalized era and yet has become an ordinary craze among the readers especially in our country, Malaysia. With the hit of COVI...

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Main Author: Hii, Evangeline Wen Qi
Format: Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
Published: 2024
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description This research investigates the spread and management of internet rumours during the COVID�19 pandemics. The spreading of internet rumours has not been something new in this globalized era and yet has become an ordinary craze among the readers especially in our country, Malaysia. With the hit of COVID-19 in 2019, various unverified news and rumours are served before our eyes. These ruinous actions will eventually distress the community, economic growth, and national security. Therefore, the ways of the users handle internet rumours should also be considered. This study takes a quantitative approach, analysing the relationship between the cause of the spread of rumours on COVID-19 and the ways in handling Internet rumours by the users when facing Internet rumours. The initial finding indicates that information on the Internet is easier to acquire, and easily relied on by the reader in whatever they read, and self-satisfaction is the primary reason for an individual who inclines intending to spread fake news. The research aims to provide insight into how influential the management of the consumers in fighting against Internet rumours during the pandemic period is
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spelling my-utar-eprints.67632026-01-13T07:35:15Z Spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in Klang Valley Hii, Evangeline Wen Qi H Social Sciences (General) HM Sociology This research investigates the spread and management of internet rumours during the COVID�19 pandemics. The spreading of internet rumours has not been something new in this globalized era and yet has become an ordinary craze among the readers especially in our country, Malaysia. With the hit of COVID-19 in 2019, various unverified news and rumours are served before our eyes. These ruinous actions will eventually distress the community, economic growth, and national security. Therefore, the ways of the users handle internet rumours should also be considered. This study takes a quantitative approach, analysing the relationship between the cause of the spread of rumours on COVID-19 and the ways in handling Internet rumours by the users when facing Internet rumours. The initial finding indicates that information on the Internet is easier to acquire, and easily relied on by the reader in whatever they read, and self-satisfaction is the primary reason for an individual who inclines intending to spread fake news. The research aims to provide insight into how influential the management of the consumers in fighting against Internet rumours during the pandemic period is 2024 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/6763/1/Evangeline_Hii_2002427_FYP(1).pdf Hii, Evangeline Wen Qi (2024) Spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in Klang Valley. Final Year Project, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/6763/
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
HM Sociology
Hii, Evangeline Wen Qi
Spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in Klang Valley
title Spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in Klang Valley
title_full Spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in Klang Valley
title_fullStr Spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in Klang Valley
title_full_unstemmed Spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in Klang Valley
title_short Spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in Klang Valley
title_sort spread of internet rumors and ways of handling spread of internet rumors during covid-19 pandemic: a study of university students in klang valley
topic H Social Sciences (General)
HM Sociology
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